Friday, September 2, 2022

Batch 236 Galena pils

5 gallons

7 lbs prairie pils 
1 lb prairie munich 
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 144 df for 10 mins, 154 df for 60 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 14 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.041 71% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 75df, leave at 55 df.  Add 7 oz Muntons light dme boiled for 15 mins in 1 qt on 9/3 am, OG 1.046ish. 

Move to 75 df for rest on 9/8, back to 55 df on 9/10.  Drop 5 df per day, start lagering at 45 df on 9/12.

Keg on 9/19, leave at 38df on 12 psi for 4 days, drop to 8 psi for serving.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Batch 235 Dunkel

5 gallons

8 lbs Prairie Munich
4 oz Special B
no salts

SRM 12

Mash at 145 df for 15 mins, 150 df for 30 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 6 gr Columbus @ 16.2 %aa, 15 IBUs 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
7 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh @ 4.1 %aa, 5 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.044, 80% bhe

Pitch at 70 df on 34/70 cake from pilsner, leave at 55 df. 

7/17 move for rest to 72 df.  7/19 move back to 55 df.  7/20 drop to 45 df.




Friday, July 1, 2022

Batch 234 Tripel

 6 gallons

12 lbs prairie pils
2.5 lbs prairie munich
1 lb rolled oats
1 tsp cacl

SRM 8

Mash at 150 10 mins, 154 df 60 mins

Boil 75 mins 
60 mins 11 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 18 IBUs
45 mins 1 lb brown sugar 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 2oz saaz at 3.2% aa, 7 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.080, 78% bhe

Pitch at 75 df with w1214 in 1 qt starter, leave at 70 df.  Raise to 75 df 7/3, back to 72 df 7/6.  Keg 7/15, leave at 38 df on 12 psi.  Rack to second keg 7/20.  Take on road to RAGBRAI.


Thursday, June 23, 2022

Batch 233 Galena Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs prairie pils
1 lb prairie munich 
1/2 tsp cacl 

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df 15 mins, 154 df 50 mins

Boil 90 mins
85 mins 7 gr Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19
4 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1.75 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 19 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.044 76% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 70 df, leave at 55 df for primary.

Move to 72df on 6/30 for rest. Move to 65 df on 7/2, drop 5 df per day, start lagering at 45df 7/6.

Rack to keg 7/12, leave at 38 df on 22 psi. Transfer to second keg 7/21, take on the road for RAGBRAI.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Batch 232 Blonde Ale

5 gallons

8 lbs Paul's pale
6 oz mfb kiln amber
1/2 tsp gypsum

SRM 5

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

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 4 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 10 IBUs
30 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 5 IBUs
15 mins 1 oz homegrown centennials 3 IBUs
5 mins 12 gr Columbus at 16.2 %aa, 6 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 82% bhe

Pitch at 65 df on us-05 cake from previous blonde, leave at 65 df. 

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Batch 231 Dunkel

5 gallons

8 lbs Prairie munich
4 oz Special B

SRM 12

Mash at 144 df for 15 mins, 150 df 30 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 65 mins
60 mins 7 gr Columbus at 16.2%aa, 18 IBUs
5 mins 1/2 oz Mt hood at 5.7%aa, 3 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.044, 80% bhe

Pitch on pilsner cake, 34/70, @ 65 df, leave at 55 df.