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.