Saturday, May 25, 2024

Batch 261 Steam beer

5 gallons

9 lbs Rahr pils
5 oz Special B 
No salts 

SRM 8 

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 150 df 25 mins, 154 df 25 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 6.9% aa, 28 IBUs
5 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 6.9% aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.050, bhe 71%

Pitch with Wlp 810 @ 65 df, leave at 60 df. Rest 2 days at 68 df, return to 60 df for a week. 

Rack to keg 6/11, force carb on 20 psi at 38 df. 

Friday, May 10, 2024

Batch 260 IPA

5 gallons

11 lbs Rahr pils
5 oz Special B 
1 tsp gypsum 

SRM 8

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

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 10 gr Columbus at 13.6%aa, 19 IBUs
30 mins 1 oz Centennial at 10.4%aa, 25 IBUs
5 mins 1 oz Centennial at 10.4 %aa, 8 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.060, 72% bhe

Pitch with s-04 in 3/4 qt starter at 70 df, leave at 70 df.