Batch 224 Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs Cargill prairie pils

1 lb Cargill munich

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 5

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 154 df for 50 mins

Boil 90 mins

60 mins 8 gr Columbus @16.2 %aa, 20 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz Galena at 12.3 %aa, 10 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.047, 79% bhe

Pitch at 65 df with saflager 34/70 in 1 qt starter, leave at 55 df. Move to 70 df 12/25 for rest, back to 55 df 12/27.  Drop 5 df per day, lager at 45 df starting 12/29.

Rack to keg 1/8 with 1 tsp gelatin, leave at 38 df on 12 psi. 

Batch 223 Saison

6 gallons

10 lbs Cargill pils

1 lb Cargill munich

1 lb rolled oats

3/4 tsp gypsum

SRM 4

Mash at 144 df for 50 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 90 mins

60 mins 12 gr Galena at 12.5%aa, 17 IBUs

15 mins 18 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 12 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.054, bhe 74%

Pitch at 78 df with oyl500 in 1qt starter, leave at 78 df. 

Bottle 12/28 with 106 gr table sugar.  Yield 732 oz, 2.0 Vols CO2.

Batch 222 Marzen

5 gallons

8 lbs Cargill munich

0.5 lbs MFB Cara 120

No salts

SRM 12

Mash at 141 df 10 mins, pull 1/4 for decoction, 155 df for 50 mins, pull 1/4 for decoction mashout.

Boil 75 mins

60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 16 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 0.5 oz Galena at 12.3%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.053, 85% bhe

Pitch with saflager 34/70 in 3/4 qt starter at 65 df, leave at 55 df. Move to 75 df 10/6 for rest. Move to 55df on 10/8, drop 5 df per day, start lagering at 45 df on 10/10.

Batch 221 Belgian Single

 6 gallons

7 lbs avangard pils
1 lb Cargill munich
1 lb rolled oats

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 5

Mash at 150 df 10 mins, 154 df 50 mins

Boil 75 mins

60 mins 6 gr columbus at 15.8%aa, 11 IBUs

60 mins 1 lb brown sugar

30 mins 1.5 oz homegrown centennials, 5 IBUs?

15 mins 1 tsp irish moss

5 mins 1/2 oz galena at 12.3%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.054, 90% bhe

Pitch with W1214 in 3/4 quart starter at 78 df, leave at 72 df for 2 days, raise to 75 df on 9/15.

Bottle 10/6 with 104 gr table sugar, yield 688 oz, 2.1 vols co2.

Tasting note:  too much hop bitterness. 

Batch 220 Galena Pils

5 gallons

7 lbs avangard pils

1 lb Cargill munich 

0.5 tsp cacl

SRM 4

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 154 df for 45 mins 

Boil 90 mins

60 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.3 %aa, 12 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss

5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.3 %aa, 18 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.052, 85%bhe

Pitch on 34/70 cake from Marzen, leave at 55 df.  Put at 78 df on 8/7 for rest.  Put at 65 df on 8/9.  Drop 5 df per day, lager at 45 df starting 8/14.

Batch 219 Marzen

5 gallons

8 lbs Cargill munich

0.5 lbs MFB Cara 120

No salts

SRM 13 

Mash at 144 df for 15 mins 

Decoct 1/4, raise temp to 154 df, leave for 50 mins

Decoct 1/4 for mashout

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 17 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz saaz at 3.4%aa, 3 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.051, 85% bhe

Pitch at 65 df with saflager 34/70 in 3/4 qt starter, leave at 55 df.  Move to 75 df 7/15 am for rest, move to 60 df on 7/17 am, drop 5 df per day, lager at 45 df starting 7/21.

Keg with 1 tsp gelatin 8/1, leave at 38 df on 12 psi. 

Batch 218 Citra PA

5 gallons

10 lbs Briess pale

6 oz mfb Cara 120

6 oz mfb kiln amber

1 tsp gypsum

SRM 11

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 155 df 50 mins

Boil 70 mins

60 mins 1/4 oz Citra at 12.3%aa, 12 IBUs

45 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials, 5 IBUs 

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss and 1oz Citra at 12.3%aa, 24 IBUs

5 mins 1 oz Citra at @12.3%aa, 11 IBU

OG into fermenter 1.058 74% bhe

Pitch at 75 df with S-04 in 3/4 qt starter, leave at 70 df. Dry hop with 3/4 oz Citra on 7/8.