Batch 131 Witbier tasting notes

Cold

Pale yellow, fine haze, moderate billowy white head

Aroma anise/fennel, sweet fruit

Mouthfeel big carb, thin with slight tooth at end, clingy

Flavor big licorice, bitter at the end.  Funky tartness just not right.

Finish, candy coating, hop bitterness.

Overall not very pleasant, ran primary way too cool, apparently.  Probably under pitched, as well. Big annoying phenolics, no esters.  Spice is lost, as is hop flavor/aroma.

Batch 135 APA

6 gallons

6.25 lbs bm pils
6.25 lbs maris otter, mostly tfs (some muntons)
18oz mfb cara 120
1 tsp gypsum

SRM 15

Mash 20 mins 146 df, 50 mins 152 df.

Boil 75 mins

60 mins add 7gr northern brewer at 9.6aa%, 7 IBUs
60 mins 0.75 oz chinook 11.1aa%, 30 IBUs
15 mins 1/2 oz amarillo 8.4aa% 7 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp irish moss
5 mins 1/2 oz centennial 10.5aa% 3 IBUs
5 mins 1/4 oz chinook 11.1aa% 2 IBUs
flameout 1/4 oz each amarillo and simcoe 12.3%aa

50 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.067, 78% bhe

Pitch at 70 df with s-04 in 2/3 qt starter, leave at 68 df.  Rack 4/24 with 1/4oz each simcoe and amarillo, 1/2 oz each centennial and citra 14.1%aa.  Leave at 68 df.

Bottle 5/7 with 125 gr table sugar, yield 664 oz, 2.5 vols co2.

Batch 130 Schwarzbier tasting notes

Cold

Pours very dark red brown clear, slight foam at edges, clearly undercarbed

Aroma bright stone fruit, subtle malt sweetness, clean

Mouthfeel light body, no cling or cloy, rinses nicely

Flavor ripe fresh red apples, roast edge near end, tiny bitterness at end, subtle roast plays off hops, very bright yeast

Finishes very clean, roast closely followed by subtle hop bitterness.

Overall, needs more carbonation, but otherwise this is very well balanced and tasty.

Batch 129 IPA tasting notes

Cold

Cloudy orange with big uneven tan head

Bright citrus aroma, kind of tart fruity, slight sweet malt beneath

Mouthfeel big carb, light to moderate body, no cling

Flavor big wall of hops, grapefruit, pine, a little earthy, bitter.  Malt could be a little sweeter, but is interesting enough, doesn't interfere.

Finish, hop bitterness but not too biting, IBUs about right here.

Overall, citra may be a bit much, could sub some out with centennial, basically very good.

Batch 126 Pilsner tasting notes

Cold

Pours semi-cloudy yellow, white head that is not very tall.

Aroma nice crisp slightly sweet malt, nice crisp fruity hops, bright

Mouth feel thin, no coating, clears immediately, almost watery, undercarbed

Flavor simple malt, nice balance of hop bitterness, yeast brings nice freshness, very mild sweetness, pleasant.

Finish clean, not bitter, just want more.

Overall, very good beer, simple, maybe need another technique for gelatin, try longer boil?  Also, undercarbed, need to evaluate priming calcs.

Batch 128 Porter tasting notes

Cellar temp

Pours black, very deep red, clear, big tan head that billows, stays.

Aroma roasted fruit, sweet malt, slight tang/earthy hops

Mouthfeel moderate body, big carb, slight coating, hop bitterness at end

Flavor bitter chocolate, hops on top, malt sweetness is lost here, as is yeast fruit

Overall, too many IBUs here, could drop 5-10 IBUs easily, and could raise ferm temp a bit.  Malt bill is too roasty, not as sweet as I expect here.

Batch 134 Saison

4 gallons

6 lbs bm pils
1.5 lbs bm dark munich
12 oz flaked wheat
1/2 tsp gyp

SRM 7

Mash 146 df 55 mins, 156 15 mins

Boil 90 mins

70 mins 12 gr sorachi ace 10.4%aa, 20 ibus
30 mins 11 gr german northern brewer 9.6%aa, 13 ibus
10 mins 1 tsp irish moss
10 mins 12 oz brown sugar
5 mins 1 oz german hallertau mittelfruh 2.7%aa, 2 ibus

OG 1.065 into fermenter, 74% bhe

Boil 12 gr toasted cracked coriander in 1 cup water 5 mins, add to funnel at end.

Pitch at 70 df with OYL500 in 3/4 qt starter, leave at 75df.  Rack to secondary 4/3, move to 77 df.

Bottle 4/17 with 102 gr table sugar, yield 504 oz, 2.5 vols co2.