Sunday, January 7, 2024

Batch 255 Pils

5 gallons

7 lbs weyermanns pils 
1 lb light munich
0.5 tsp cacl 

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df 20 mins, decoct 1/4, 154 df 50 mins

Boil 90 mins
60 mins 12 gr Columbus at 15.4%aa, 27 IBUs 
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Saaz at 2.2 %aa, 2 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.050, bhe 85%

Pitch with 34/70 in 1qt starter at 65df, leave at 55 df. Move to 65 df to rest on 1/13, move to 45 df on 1/15 for lagering.


Sunday, December 17, 2023

Batch 254 APA

5 gallons

11 lbs weyermanns pils
6 oz Special B 
3/4 tsp gypsum

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

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 12 gr Columbus at 15.4%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 1.062, 72% bhe

Pitch with s-04 trub from batch 252, leave at 65 df. 


Friday, November 10, 2023

Batch 253 Steam beer

5 gallons

7.5 lbs weyermanns pils
6 oz Special B
No salts 

SRM 9

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 152 df 40 mins, 154 df 10 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 4 gr Galena at 12.8%aa, 8 IBUs
30 mins 10 gr Galena at 12.8%aa, 15 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 
5 mins 1 oz Galena at 12.8%aa, 11 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.043, 73% bhe.  Add 9 oz sugar to get to 1.050.

Pitch with oyl 113 Mexican lager at 70 df, leave at 60 df. 

Rack to keg 11/21, put on 25 psi at 38 df for a day, then put on 8 psi.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Batch 252 Blonde

5 gallons

7 lbs weyermanns pils
1 lb rolled oats

SRM 3

Mash at 146 df for 15 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 30 mins

Boil 90 mins 
60 mins 4 gr Columbus at 15.4 %aa, 9 IBUs
5 mins 1 oz Centennial at 8.9 %aa, 8 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.050, 84% bhe 

Pitch with s-04 in 1 qt starter at 75 df, leave at 65 df. 

Rack to keg 11/14, leave on 8 psi at 38 df.


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.