Batch 174 APA tasting notes

Cold from tap

Pours deep orange, cloudy, big fine white head that stays, laces

Aroma big tart fruit punch, some citrus, sweet

Mouthfeel medium body, edgy bitterness, cleans up quick

Flavor sweeter than aroma, big citrus-fruity hop tartness met firmly with malt sweetness

Finish minor bitter edge, feel quenched

Overall very pleasant hoppy beer without being 'bitter', balances alcohol very well, malt meets hops well.  Is this the final APA?  Would definitely do this again.

Batch 176 Doppelbock

5 gallons

12 lbs best malz munich
1 lb mfb cara 120

SRM 18

Mash infuse to 148 df, pull 1/4 for decoct, return in 15 mins, rest 45 mins at 158 df, pull 1/4 for decoct, return in 15 mins for mash out.

Add 1 tsp CaCl during sparge and lauter

Boil 90 mins

60 mins 7 gr columbus 14.5%aa, 12 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp irish moss
5 mins 1 oz saaz 2.6%aa, 2 IBUs
5 mins 1/2 oz mt hood 5.6%aa, 2 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.080, 84% bhe

Pitch at 65 df with pkg Saflager 34/70 in 1-1/2 qt 2-stage starter, leave at 55 df.  Move to 72 df 7/3 for rest.  Move to 65 df on 7/5, drop 5 df per day to 45 df.  Lager at 45 df.

Rack to keg 8/10, leave at 38df on 12psi.

Batch 173 Blonde Ale tasting notes

Cold from tap

Pours yellow, bright clear, fine white head that stays, laces

Aroma sweet tarts, soapy in a good way, hint of light malt

Mouthfeel light-medium body, effervesces, clears right out

Flavor big fresh fruit at perfect ripeness, sweet yet apple/grape/pear tartness, slight bitterness at end

Finish clean, quenches very well, slight bitter edge is very pleasant at the end.

Overall very simple pleasant summer beer, balance is correct, competes with pils, but sweeter and more malt/yeast balance here.

Batch 171 Pilsner tasting notes

Cold from tap

Gold, very clear, tall fine white head that stays, laces nicely

Aroma fruity malt, apples pears, spice

Mouthfeel moderate body, cleanses

Flavor crisp bitter malt, nice bitter edge at end

Finishes clean, almost too much edge on hop bitterness

Overall fine example, maybe push hops towards end of boil some.