Sunday, August 25, 2019

Batch 195 Marzen light

5.5 gallons

5 lbs best malz dark munich
2.5 lbs weyermanns floor malted boh pils
No Salts

Mash 10 mins at 144 df, decoct 1/3, Mash 40 mins at 154 df, decoct 1/3 for mashout.

SRM 10

Boil 90 mins
60 mins 5 gr Columbus at 17.3 %aa, 12 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss
5 mins 2oz saaz at 2.8%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.044, 87% bhe

Pitch with saflager 34/70 in 1.5 quarts 2 step starter (2nd step brew day morning, pitch while kreusening), at 68 df, move to 55 df.  Move to 70 df for rest on 9/2.  Move to 65 df on 9/4 pm, drop 5 df per day until 45 df.  Lager at 45 df starting 9/8.

Rack to keg 9/25 with 1 tsp gelatin, leave at 38 df on 10 psi.