Sunday, June 14, 2026

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 

Friday, June 12, 2026

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.

Monday, June 1, 2026

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.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Batch 292 Saison

5 gallons

9 lbs Simpsons finest Maris otter
0.5 lbs Weyermanns Munich#2

SRM 5

Mash at 146 df for 40 mins, 150 df for 25 mins

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 15.5 %aa, 16 IBUs 
5 mins 1/2 oz Galena at 13.1 %aa, 5 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.051, bhe 72%

Pitch on oyl500 cake from last batch, at 65df.  Move to 75 df. 

Friday, April 10, 2026

Batch 291 Saison

5 gallons

9 lbs Rahr North Star pils
11oz Weyermanns #1Munich
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 148 df 40 mins, 150 df 25 mins

Boil 90 mins 
80 mins 7 gr Columbus at 15.5 %aa, 16 IBUs
5 mins 1/2 oz Galena at 13.1%aa, 5 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.049, 70% bhe

Pitch with oyl 500 at 65 df, leave at 75df

Rack to keg 4/24, 8psi at 38df.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Batch 290 pils

5 gallons

7.5 lbs Rahr Pils
1 lb Weyermanns munich#1
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

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

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 14 gr Nelson Sauvin @ 10.6%aa, 25 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss
5 mins 14 gr Nelson Sauvin @10.6 %aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.047, bhe 68%

Pitch on batch 289 34/70 cake at 65 df, leave at 55 df.