Batch 268 Pilsner

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns floor malted boh pils

8 oz Weyermanns Munich #1

1 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 148 df 45 mins, 152 df 20 mins (thinnish) 

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 11 gr Columbus at 16.8%aa, 28 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz Saaz at 2.5%aa, 2 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.051, 82% bhe

Pitch on 34/70 cake from Batch 267 at 72 df, leave at 55 df. 

Batch 267 Oktoberfest

5 gallons

10 lbs Weyermanns Munich#1

SRM 8

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

Boil 120 mins

70 mins 8 gr Columbus at 16.8%aa, 20 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

10 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh at 2.3%aa, 3 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.057, 75% bhe

Pitch on 34/70 cake from batch 266 at 70 df, leave at 55 df. Starting Sept 6, 2 days rest at 70 df, then 45 df for lagering starting 9/8.  Rack to keg 9/20, leave at 38 df on 8 psi. 

Batch 266 Marzen

5 gallons

9 lbs Weyermanns Munich #1

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

SRM 8

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 8 gr Columbus at 16.8%aa, 20 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh 2.3%aa, 4 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.048, 70% bhe

Pitch with 34/70 in 1 qt starter at 70 df, leave at 55 df.  Move to 70 df for rest on 8/19, then to 45 df on 8/21 for lagering.  Rack to keg 8/30, leave on 12 psi at 38 df. 

Batch 265 Chris PA

5 gallons

10 lbs Weyermanns floor malted boh pils

12 oz Special B

1 tsp gypsum 

SRM 12

Boil 120 mins

60 mins 9 gr Columbus at 13.6%aa, 17 IBUs

30 mins 1 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 38 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz Centennial at 10.4 %aa, 8 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.063, 78% bhe

Pitch with S-04 in 1 qt starter at 70 df, leave at 65 df.

Dry hop 1 oz Centennials at 10.4%aa on 8/8.

Batch 264 Galena Pilsner

5 gallons

8 lbs Weyermanns floor boh pils

1 lb Weyermanns munich #1

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 148 df 20 mins, 153 df for 45 mins

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 9.5 gr Columbus at 13.6%aa, 19 IBUs 

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 1 oz Galena at 12.5 %aa, 11 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 79% bhe

Pitch on 34/70 cake from Batch 262 at 70 df, leave at 55 df. 

Batch 263 RAGBRAI Steam

5 gallons

5 lbs Briess 2-row

4 lbs 13 oz Rahr pils

5 oz Special B 

SRM 8 

Mash at 148 df for 20 mins, 150 df for 20 mins, 154 df for 25 mins

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 5.9%aa, 25 IBUs

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss

5 mins 1 oz Northern Brewer at 5.9%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.052, 70% bhe

Pitch on wlp810 cake from batch 261 at 68 df, leave at 60 df.

Rest 2 days at 70 df, leave at 60 df on 6/19. 

Keg on 7/10 with scant tsp gelatin, leave on 12 psi at 38 df. 

Batch 262 RAGBRAI Pils

5 gallons

8 lbs Rahr Pilsner 

1lb Vienna

1/2 tsp cacl

SRM 4 

Mash at 146 df 20 mins, 150 df 20 mins, 154 df 25 mins

Boil 90 mins 

60 mins 10 gr Galena at 14.2%aa, 22 IBUs 

15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss 

5 mins 18 gr Galena at 14.2%aa, 8 IBUs 

OG into fermenter 1.050, 74% bhe 

Pitch at 65 df with 34/70 in 1qt starter, leave at 55 df. Dry hop 1 oz Galena 6/17.

Rest at 70 df 2 days, drop to 45 df on 6/19, leave at 45 df. 

Keg 7/10 with scant tsp gelatin, leave on 12 psi at 38 df.