Batch 299 Marzen

9 lbs Weyermanns Munich #2

SRM 11

Mash thin at 145 df for 20 mins, pull 1/4 for decoction, return for 30 mins at 152 df, pull 1/4 for decoction, 10 mins at 158 df. 

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 9 gr Columbus at 15.6%aa, 20 IBUs 

5 mins 1 oz Saaz at 3.2%aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.053 80% bhe (hydrometer is leaking, full of water, guessing here based on previous decoction) 

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

Batch 298 APA

5 gallons

1 lb Simpsons Maris Otter roasted 15 mins at 300 df

8 lbs Simpsons finest Maris otter

No salts 

SRM 6 ish

Mash at 150 df 30 mins, 154 df 40 mins

Boil 65 mins 

60 mins 12 gr Chinook at 11.8 %aa, 21 IBUs

15 mins 1/2 oz Centennial at 10.0%aa, 11 IBUs

5 mins 8 gr Chinook at 11.8 %aa, 3 IBUs

5 mins 1/2 oz Centennial at 10.0%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 79% bhe

Pitch onto us-05 cake from last batch at 75 df, leave at 70 df.

Batch 297 Blonde Ale

7.5 lbs Simpsons finest Maris otter

8 oz Rahr North Star pils

4 oz Weyermanns Munich#2

No salts 

SRM 4 

Mash at 148 df for 30 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 15 mins

Boil 65 mins 

60 mins 8 gr Chinook @11.8% aa, 14 IBUs 

5 mins 2 oz saaz @3.0%aa, 5 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.047, 77% bhe 

Pitch with US-05 in 1 qt starter at 75 df, leave at 65 df. 

Batch 296 RAGBRAI Steam

5 gallons

8.5 lbs Cargill Northstar Pils

5 oz Special B

SRM 7

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 25 mins 

Boil 125 mins

60 mins 21 gr Northern Brewer at 7.5%aa, 23 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1.25 oz Northern Brewer at 7.5 %aa, 8 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.051, 78%bhe

Pitch at 65 df with 34/7o in 1.5 qt starter, leave at 65 df

Batch 295 RAGBRAI pils

5 gallons

8 lbs Cargill Northstar Pils

1 lb Weyermanns munich #2

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 25 mins 

Boil 120 mins

60 mins 9 gr Columbus at 15.5 %aa, 21 IBUs

15 mins 7 gr Centennial at 10.8%aa, 7 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 7 gr Centennial at 10.8 %aa, 2 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 79% bhe

Pitch at 60 df with 34/70 in 1.5 qt starter, leave at 55 df.  Move to 70 df 6/19 for rest, to 45 df 6/21 for layering. 

Batch 294 APA

4.5 gallons

9 lbs Simpsons finest Maris otter

5 oz Weyermanns Munich #2

3 oz Special B

SRM 8

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 25 mins 

Boil 65 mins 

60 mins 7 gr Citra @13.4%aa, 15 IBUs

30 mins 7 gr Centennial @10.8%aa, 9 IBUs

15 mins 7 gr Centennial @10.8%aa, 6 IBUs

5 mins 14 gr Centennial @10.8%aa, 5 IBUs

OG not measured, assume 71% bhe, 1.055 OG

Pitch on s-04 cake from last batch, into keg at 68 df. Leave at 68 df. Dry hop 6/14 with3/4 oz Citra @13.4%aa.

Bottle 6/21 with 80 gr table sugar, 2.0 vols co2. 

Batch 293 APA

5 gallons

10 lbs Simpsons finest Maris otter 

8 oz Special B

No salts

SRM 10 

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 25 mins

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 6 gr Columbus at 15.5 %aa, 13 IBUs 

30 mins 1/2 oz Falconer's flight at 10.1%aa, 15 IBUs

15 mins 1/2 oz Falconer's flight at 10.1 %aa, 10 IBUs

5 mins 1/2 oz Centennial at 10.8%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.055, 71% bhe

Pitch with S-04 in 1 qt starter at 65 df, leave at 62 df.  Add 10 oz table sugar in a pint of water to get to 1.060.

Dry hop 1 oz Chinook @11.8 %aa on 6/2/26.