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. 

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.