Saturday, October 1, 2011

Oktoberfest...a little late

Here's the refined recipe:

Recipe: Octoberfest (3gal)
Brewer: Warsong Brewing Company
Asst Brewer:
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
TYPE: All Grain


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 2 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 3.00 gal  
Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
Estimated Color: 11.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU        
3 lbs                 Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         1        46.2 %       
3 lbs                 Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)            Grain         2        46.2 %       
8.0 oz                Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM)               Grain         3        7.7 %        
0.75 oz               Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min     Hop           4        9.2 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               Octoberfest Lager Blend (Wyeast Labs #26 Yeast         6        -            
0.75 oz               Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min        Hop           5        8.6 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 6 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time    
Saccharification  Add 8.45 qt of water at 172.3 F         160.0 F       60 min       
Mash Out          Add 1.30 qt of water and heat to 170.0  170.0 F       10 min       

Sparge: Fly sparge with 1 qt water at 190.0 F

Friday, September 30, 2011

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Bottling Day

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5 gallons Patersbier
5 gallons 90 schilling ale

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Bandita Bourbon Barrel Porter

Partial Mash Spotted Cow Clone


Purple Yeti (Spotted Cow Clone)
American Wheat or Rye Beer

Type: Partial Mash Date: 9/3/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Warsong Brewing Company
Boil Size: 3.36 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Warsong Partial Mash (2.5 gal)
End of Boil Volume 2.86 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Est Mash Efficiency 80.4 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 28.0 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.0 %
4.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 3.5 %
4.0 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 4 3.5 %
3 lbs 2.4 oz NB Pilsen Malt Syrup (3.0 SRM) Extract 6 44.1 %
1 lbs Briess DME Pilsen (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 5 14.0 %
0.74 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 7 14.5 IBUs
0.25 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 2.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.044 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 %
Bitterness: 17.1 IBUs Calories: 138.1 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 3.5 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Partial Mash Total Grain Weight: 7 lbs 2.4 oz
Sparge Water: 2.97 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 170.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash Add 1.50 qt of water at 183.0 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add 1.50 qt of water at 195.2 F 170.0 F 10 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 2.97 gal water at 170.0 F

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