Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Batch 242 IPA

5 gallons

3 lbs Paul's pale
8 lbs Muntons Maris Otter 
6 oz Simpsons light crystal
4 oz mfb kiln amber 
1 tsp gypsum

SRM 8 

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 154 df for 50 mins 

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 10 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 22 IBUs 
30 mins 1 oz homegrown Centennial, 5 IBUs 
15 mins 1 oz centennials 10.7 %aa, 20 IBUs 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz centennials 10.7 %aa, 8 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.062, 71% bhe 

Pitch with safale s-04 at 70 df, leave at 70 df.  Dry hop 1 oz Citra 12/16. 

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Batch 241 Baltic Porter

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns boh pils 
4 lbs Prairie Munich
6 oz Special B
4 oz briess roast barley
2 oz briess chocolate
2 oz Paul's Brown
no salts

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 153 df for 45 mins

SRM 25

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 12 grams Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 24 IBUs
30 mins 1 oz Mt hood at 6.0 %aa, 16 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Saaz at 3.4 %aa, 2 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.072, 77% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 cake from batch 240 pils at 65 df, leave at 55 df. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Batch 240 Pils

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns boh pils 
1 lb Prairie munich
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4

Mash at 146df 15 mins, 154 df for 2 hrs

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 7 gr Galena at ~14 % aa, ~15 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at ~14 %aa,  ~20 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.050, 74% bhe 

Pitch with 34/70 in 1/2 qt starter at 65 df, leave at 55 df. Move to 70 df 11/14 pm for rest.  Move to 45 df 11/16 for layering.  Rack to keg 11/20 with 1 tsp gelatin, put on 12 psi at 38 df. 


Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Batch 239 Imperial Stout

7 gallons

14 lbs Muntons Maris Otter
22 oz Briess roast barley
1 lb rolled oats
1 lb Weyermanns chocolate wheat
1/2 pkg Burton Salts

SRM 46

Boil 105 mins
85 mins 1 lb brown sugar, 1.5 lb rock cane sugar
75 mins 2 oz Galena at ~14%aa, ~72 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.078, 69% bhe

Pitch at 70 df with OYL015 Scottish in 1 qt starter, leave at 65 df.  Add 1 oz centennials, 1 pkg red star premier classic wine yeast on 11/20.

Bottle 12/3 with 115 gr table sugar, yield 804 oz, 2.1 vols co2.


Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Batch 238 Octoberfest

5 gallons

10 lbs Prairie Munich
6 oz Special B
no salts

SRM 15

Mash 10 mins 142 df, pull 15% decoction, 148 df for 30 mins, pull 15% decoction, 155 df for 45 mins.

Boil 90 mins

60 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh 4.1 %aa, 16 IBUs 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
10 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh 4.1 %aa, 6 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.055, 80% bhe 

Pitch on 34/70 cake from batch 236 pils at 70 df, leave at 55 df. 

Raise temp to 75 df on 9/25 for rest, back to 55df on 9/27, drop 5df per day, lager at 45df starting 9/29.

Rack to 38 df keg 10/5 with 1 tsp gelatin, carb at 12 psi for 4 days, drop to 8 psi for serving.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Batch 237 APA

5 gallons

10 lbs Paul's pale
8 oz Special B
7 oz Prairie pils
1 tsp gypsum 

SRM 10 

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 154 df for 50 mins

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 10 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 21 IBUs
15 mins 1 oz Centennial at 10.7%aa, 20 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish Moss
5 mins 1 oz Galaxy at 13.5%aa, 10 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.062, 75% bhe

Pitch with S-04 at 75 df, leave at 70 df.  Keg on 9/25, leave on 12 psi for 4 days, drop to 8 psi for serving.


Friday, September 2, 2022

Batch 236 Galena pils

5 gallons

7 lbs prairie pils 
1 lb prairie munich 
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 144 df for 10 mins, 154 df for 60 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 14 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.041 71% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 75df, leave at 55 df.  Add 7 oz Muntons light dme boiled for 15 mins in 1 qt on 9/3 am, OG 1.046ish. 

Move to 75 df for rest on 9/8, back to 55 df on 9/10.  Drop 5 df per day, start lagering at 45 df on 9/12.

Keg on 9/19, leave at 38df on 12 psi for 4 days, drop to 8 psi for serving.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Batch 235 Dunkel

5 gallons

8 lbs Prairie Munich
4 oz Special B
no salts

SRM 12

Mash at 145 df for 15 mins, 150 df for 30 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 6 gr Columbus @ 16.2 %aa, 15 IBUs 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
7 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh @ 4.1 %aa, 5 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.044, 80% bhe

Pitch at 70 df on 34/70 cake from pilsner, leave at 55 df. 

7/17 move for rest to 72 df.  7/19 move back to 55 df.  7/20 drop to 45 df.




Friday, July 1, 2022

Batch 234 Tripel

 6 gallons

12 lbs prairie pils
2.5 lbs prairie munich
1 lb rolled oats
1 tsp cacl

SRM 8

Mash at 150 10 mins, 154 df 60 mins

Boil 75 mins 
60 mins 11 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 18 IBUs
45 mins 1 lb brown sugar 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 2oz saaz at 3.2% aa, 7 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.080, 78% bhe

Pitch at 75 df with w1214 in 1 qt starter, leave at 70 df.  Raise to 75 df 7/3, back to 72 df 7/6.  Keg 7/15, leave at 38 df on 12 psi.  Rack to second keg 7/20.  Take on road to RAGBRAI.


Thursday, June 23, 2022

Batch 233 Galena Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs prairie pils
1 lb prairie munich 
1/2 tsp cacl 

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df 15 mins, 154 df 50 mins

Boil 90 mins
85 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19
4 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.044 76% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 70 df, leave at 55 df for primary.

Move to 72df on 6/30 for rest. Move to 65 df on 7/2, drop 5 df per day, start lagering at 45df 7/6.

Rack to keg 7/12, leave at 38 df on 22 psi. Transfer to second keg 7/21, take on the road for RAGBRAI.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Batch 232 Blonde Ale

5 gallons

8 lbs Paul's pale
6 oz mfb kiln amber
1/2 tsp gypsum

SRM 5

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 154 df for 50 mins

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 4 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 10 IBUs
30 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 5 IBUs
15 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 3 IBUs
5 mins 12 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 6 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 82% bhe

Pitch at 65 df on us-05 cake from previous blonde, leave at 65 df. 

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Batch 231 Dunkel

5 gallons

8 lbs Prairie munich
4 oz Special B

SRM 12

Mash at 144 df for 15 mins, 150 df 30 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 18 IBUs
5 mins 1/2 oz Mt hood at 5.7%aa, 3 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.044, 80% bhe

Pitch on pilsner cake, 34/70, @ 65 df, leave at 55 df. 

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Batch 230 Blonde Ale

5 gallons

8.5 lbs Paul's pale
1/2 tsp cacl 

SRM 4

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 154 df 50 mins 

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 6 gr Columbus @16.2 %aa, 15 IBUs 
30 mins 2 oz home grown centennials, 12 IBUs 
5 mins 1/2 oz Mt hood @5.6%aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.050 82% bhe

Pitch with US-05 in 1 qt starter at 70 df, leave st 65df.

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Batch 229 Galena Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs prairie pils
1 lb prairie munich 
0.5 tsp cacl

SRM 4

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 154 df for 50 mins 

Boil 90 mins
60 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 13 IBUs
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 18 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.045, 77% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 65df, leave at 55 df.  Move to 72 df for rest on 3/20, back to 55 df on 3/22.  Drop to 45 df over 3 days, start lagering on 3/25 at 45 df.



Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Batch 228 Steam beer

5 gallons

8 lbs Paul's 2 row
6 oz Special B
4 oz mfb kiln amber
1/2 tsp gypsum

SRM 10

Mash at 152 df for 20 mins, 156 df for 50 mins 

Boil 75 mins
60 mins 1/2 oz German Northern Brewer 7.5%aa, 15 IBUs
20 mins 3/4 oz German Northern Brewer 7.5%aa, 14 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss
5 mins 3/4 oz German Northern Brewer 7.5%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 82% bhe

Pitch at 70 df with 1 pkg W2112 in 1 qt starter, move to 62 df for primary.  Move to 71 df for rest on 3/15 am. Back to 62 df on 3/17, rack to keg on 3/25, leave on 12 psi at 38 df.


Thursday, February 10, 2022

Batch 227 Belgian Dubbel

5 gallons

8 lbs Paul's pale
2.5 lbs Cargill munich
1 lb rolled oats 
8 oz MFB kiln amber
6 oz mfb MFB Cara 120
2oz Weyermanns chocolate wheat

SRM 16

Mash at 146 df for 10 mins, 154 df for 1hr

Boil 65 mins

60 mins 6 gr Columbus at 16. 2%aa, 13 IBUs
60 mins 8 oz brown sugar 
30 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 5 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1/2 oz Centennial at 9.2%aa, 3 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.067, 70% bhe

Pitch at 70 df with w1214 in 1 qt starter, leave at 70 df. Bump to 75 df 2/13, drop back to 70 df on 2/15.

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Batch 226 APA

5 gallons

10 lbs Paul's pale
12oz mfb kiln amber
1 tsp gypsum

SRM 8

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

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 16 IBUs
30 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 5 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss, 1 oz centennials 9.9%aa, 20 IBUs
5 mins 1 oz centennials 9.9%aa, 8 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.068, 86% bhe

Pitch at 70 df with s-04 in 1qt starter, leave at 70 df.

Dry hop 1 oz Centennial pellets 1/29. 

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Batch 225 Dunkel

5 gallons

8 lbs Cargill munich
3 oz mfb Cara 120
No salts

SRM 12

Mash at 142 df 15 mins, 146 df 15 mins, 150 df 15 mins, 154 df 15 mins

Boil 75 mins

60 mins 6 gr Columbus @16.2%aa, 15 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1/2 oz Centennial @9.9%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.047, 75% bhe

Pitch on pilsner cake (Saflager 34/70) at 65 df, leave at 55 df.