Sunday, March 29, 2020

Batch 203 Cream Ale

5 gallons

8 lbs Cargill special 2 row
4 oz mfb Cara 120
1/4 tsp gypsum

SRM 8

Mash 30 mins 146 df, 35 mins 156 df

Boil 60 mins
60 mins 7 gr Chinook 12.8%aa, 13 IBUs 
30 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials, 5 IBUs 
5 mins 1/2 oz Mt hood at 5.8%aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.052, 85% bhe

Pitch at 65 df with s-04 in 2/3 at starter, leave at 65 df, runs up to 68 df.  Dry hop with 1/2 oz Chinook 4/10.  Leave at 65 df.  Rack to keg 4/18, leave at 38 df on 12 psi.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Batch 201 Saison Tasting Notes

Pours bright gold, even generous white head that laces nicely

Aroma dirty ripe pears

Mouthfeel moderate body, dry

Flavor pear nectar with a hint of horseblanket, nice bitterness in back

Finishes dry

Overall durn good.