Sunday, February 24, 2019

Batch 189 Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs weyermanns floor malted boh pils
1 lb best malz dark munich
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 5

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, pH 4.6, 156 df 50 mins

Boil 120 mins
60 mins 10 gr columbus 14.5%aa, 24 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp irish moss
5 mins 2 oz saaz at 2.8%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.051, 84% bhe

Pitch with 1 pkg saflager 34/70 in 2 qts 2-step starter at 60 df, move to 55 df.

3/4 pm move to 68 df for rest.  Return to 58 df on 3/6 pm.  Drop to 45 df over 2 days (3/9-3/10).

Rack to keg 4/14, leave at 38 df on 11 psi.