Batch 263 RAGBRAI Steam

5 gallons

5 lbs Briess 2-row

4 lbs 13 oz Rahr pils

5 oz Special B 

SRM 8 

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

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 5.9%aa, 25 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss

5 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 5.9%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 70% bhe

Pitch on wlp810 cake from batch 261 at 68 df, leave at 60 df.

Rest 2 days at 70 df, leave at 60 df on 6/19. 

Keg on 7/10 with scant tsp gelatin, leave on 12 psi at 38 df. 

Batch 262 RAGBRAI Pils

5 gallons

8 lbs Rahr Pilsner 

1lb Vienna

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

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

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 10 gr Galena at 14.2%aa, 22 IBUs 

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 18 gr Galena at 14.2%aa, 8 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.050, 74% bhe 

Pitch at 65 df with 34/70 in 1qt starter, leave at 55 df. Dry hop 1 oz Galena 6/17.

Rest at 70 df 2 days, drop to 45 df on 6/19, leave at 45 df. 

Keg 7/10 with scant tsp gelatin, leave on 12 psi at 38 df.