Friday, September 15, 2023

Batch 251 Blonde Ale

4.5 gallons

8.5 lbs Weyermanns pilsner
1 lb rolled oats 
1/2 tsp CaCl

SRM 4 

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

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 4gr Columbus at 15.4 %aa, 9 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 11.4 %aa, 10 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.060, 84% bhe

Pitch with S-04 in 1 qt starter at 73 df, leave at 65 df.

Keg on 9/30, leave on 12 psi at 38 df. 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Batch 250 Dubbel

5 gallons

5 lbs weyermanns pils
3 lbs Muntons Maris Otter
2 lbs Simpsons Munich
1lb rolled oats
6 oz Special B
2 oz chocolate wheat

No salts

SRM 15

Mash at 146 df 10 mins, 154 df for 60 mins 

Boil 90 mins 

80 mins 8.5 gr Columbus at 15.4%aa, 18 IBUs 
60 mins 1 lb brown sugar 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Saaz at 2.2 %aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.067, 69% bhe

Pitch with OYL 028 in 1 qt starter at 70 df, leave at 75df.  Pushes up to 82 df after 2 days, pull back down to 75df for a week.  Leave at 68 df. 

Bottle 10/1 with 85 gr table sugar, 2.0 vols co2, yield 4.8 gallons. 



Monday, August 7, 2023

Batch 249 Pilsner

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns boh pils 
13 oz Prairie Munich
1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 145 df for 20 mins
152 df for 50 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 6 gr Galena at 12.8%aa, 12 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss
5 mins 50 gr Galena at 12.8%aa, 19 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.050, 75% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 3/4 qt starter at 72 df, leave at 55 df. 

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Batch 248 APA

5 gallons

10 lbs Muntons Maris Otter
8 oz Special B
8 oz MFB kiln amber
3/4 tsp gypsum

SRM 12

Mash at 146 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 30 mins, 154 df for 20 mins

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 12 grams Columbus at 15.5 %aa, 25 IBUs
20 mins 1 oz Centennial at 8.9 %aa, 21 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Centennial at 8.9 %aa, 7 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.056, 68% bhe, add 8 oz sugar to get to 1.060

Pitch with S-04 in 3/4 qt starter at 75 df, leave at 65 df. Dry hop 1oz Chinook 7/21.  Keg at 12 psi, 38 df on 7/30.

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Batch 247 Pilsner

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns boh pils 
1 lb Cargill munich 
0.5 tsp cacl 

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 152 df 50 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 16 gr Northern Brewer @ 11.4 %aa, 28 IBUs
5 mins 2 oz saaz at 2.2 %aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.054, 80% bhe

Pitch with oyl 106 at 65 df, leave at 55 df. 

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Batch 246 Trappist Single

5 gallons

9.5 lbs Muntons Maris Otter
6 oz mfb kiln amber
1/2 tsp gypsum

SRM 7

Mash at 148 df 45 mins, 152 df 20 mins 

Boil 65 mins 
60 mins 12 grams Northern Brewer 11.4 %aa, 20 IBUs, 8 oz table sugar
10 mins 1 oz tettnanger at 3.9%aa, 6 IBUs 
5 mins 1 oz saaz at 2.2%aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.056, bhe 69%

Pitch at 72 df with OYL 028 in 1 qt starter, leave at 70 df. 


Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Batch 245 Dunkel

5 gallons

4.5 lbs weyermanns floor malted boh pils
4.5 lbs prairie munich
 no salts 

SRM 8

Mash at 146 df 15 mins, 154 df 50 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 11 gr Northern Brewer 11.4%aa, 19 IBUs
5 mins 2 oz saaz at 3.4%aa, 6 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.047, 74% bhe

Pitch with oyl 114 bayern in 1 qt starter at 65 df, leave at 55 df.  Move to 68 df on 5/9 for rest, back to 45 df on 5/11 for lagering.