Brew Date: 19 Jun 2016
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Aging in Glass & Barrel
Alochol By Volume: 7.0 %
Bitterness: 24.6 IBUs
Est. Color: 5.4 SRM
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 202.2 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 5.35 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
8 lbs |
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
61.5 % |
2 lbs |
Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
15.4 % |
2 lbs |
Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
15.4 % |
4.0 oz |
Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
1.9 % |
Mash Steps
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
Mash In |
Add 15.83 qt of water at 161.3 F |
147.0 F |
90 min |
Sparge: Fly sparge with 5.35 gal water at 170.0 F
Expected Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 78.1 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 86.5 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 90 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 7.71 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 6.51 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
12.0 oz |
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
5 |
5.8 % |
1.00 oz |
Styrian Aurora (Super Styrian) [8.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
24.6 IBUs |
1.00 oz |
Fuggle [4.40 %] - Boil 0.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
0.0 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
1.0 pkg |
Belle Saison (Danstar (Lallemand) #) |
Yeast |
8 |
- |
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.50 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 73.0 F for 6.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 80.0 F for 4.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 5.50 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 20.72 PSI (3.0 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 10.00 days
Storage Temperature: 40.0 F
Additional Notes:
Another batch into the solera system, comprised of a 5-gallon carboy, a 5-liter barrel, and a shelf full of 1-gallon glass jugs.
8/24/16: I've since learned that my high IBUs on this beer probably killed off any shot at serious lactic acid production. But it does have a gentle tartness that is nice. A few bottles have had a really nice brett character, but not all. In future batches (after batch 3) I will focus on zero IBU beers. I may also start putting unfermented wort in the 5-gallon carboy.
9/10/16: This is coming in nicely sour. Apparently I've built up a bacteria culture that is pretty hop-tolerant. That's good news; I'll have more flexibility in base beers going forward with the solera. I'm also gradually reducing the time these beers spend in oak.