Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 6.60 gal
Boil Time: 75 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.73 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 14 Mar 2023
Brewer: Mike Young
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Mike's Brewzilla 35L
Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.6 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
Volume |
|
7.70 gal |
Reverse Osmosis Water (Hy-Vee) |
Water |
1 |
- |
- |
|
3.00 ml |
Lactic Acid (Mash) |
Water Agent |
2 |
- |
- |
|
1.00 tsp |
Calcium Chloride (Mash) |
Water Agent |
3 |
- |
- |
|
2.0 oz |
Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) |
Adjunct |
4 |
1.2 % |
0.01 gal |
|
10 lbs |
Pilsner (2 Row) Weyermann Barke (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
98.8 % |
0.78 gal |
|
1.00 oz |
Tettnang (2020 YVH) [4.10 %] - Mash 60.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
3.0 IBUs |
- |
|
0.40 oz |
Millenium (IBU Raffle) [15.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
22.9 IBUs |
- |
|
1.00 oz |
Tettnang (2020 YVH) [4.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
8 |
5.4 IBUs |
- |
|
1.00 oz |
Tettnang (2020 YVH) [4.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
9 |
3.0 IBUs |
- |
|
1.00 oz |
Tettnang (2020 YVH) [4.10 %] - Boil 0.0 min |
Hop |
10 |
0.0 IBUs |
- |
|
1.0 pkg |
NovaLager (Lallemand/Danstar #-) |
Yeast |
11 |
- |
- |
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.006 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.2 %
Bitterness: 34.2 IBUs
Est Color: 3.6 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 %
Calories: 174.5 kcal/12oz
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 2.82 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.64
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 2.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition: None
Sparge Acid Addition: None
Mash Steps
|
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
|
Mash In |
Add 20.00 qt of water at 155.0 F |
148.0 F |
75 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.30gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Est: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
3/13/2023 - Brew Day - Decided to try adjusting my PH with some lactic acid on this batch. I haven't tested the cheap PH meter I bought yet, so I just found a similar recipe online using RO water and straight Pilsner malt and used the 3ml of Lactic Acid several posts mentioned adding, along with 1 tsp Calcium Chloride to the mash. I did not make any mineral or acid additions to the sparge water. Mashed for around 60 minutes at 150 degrees and sparged as normal.
3/?/2023 - Transferred to secondary at some point to clear a bit. FG = 1.008
3/29/2023 - Kegged - Subtle hop flavor with a very clean malt backbone. This one tastes very good, so we'll see how it is when I get around to putting it on tap.
5/17/2023 - Carbonated & added gelatin to clear - Tried new process for gelatin. Bloomed 2 tsp gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water for 20 minutes before heating to 170 degrees in the microwave using small bursts. Dumped into keg, vented headspace with 30 psi, and shook to combine. Hopefully this will clear out the beer a little faster than normal with double the amount of gelatin and trying the blooming process rather than just dumping and whisking it into boiling water.
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