DOUGH-IN BREWING WATER
8.4 gallons in kettle.
MASH-IN
To 134 deg F water, add grains and stir thoroughly. Then, allow all to remain still and settle for 10 minutes. Temperature should stabilize at 131 deg F.
RECIRCULATION
Stir settled mash, then take pH reading of liquid. Make any adjustments if needed with salts or phosphoric acid. pH should be approximately 5.3.
Recirculate liquid through the mash recirculation system at approximately 0.75 gal/min. Recirculation should continue through the 3 mash steps and the vorlauf.
BOILING
Bring wort to a rolling boil. Watch for any indication of a boilover until the wort is at a stable rolling boil. Boil time is 90 minutes.
SUPER MOSS AND YEAST ENERGIZER
With 20 minutes remaining in the boil, add the Super Moss product and the Yeast Energizer.
HOPS
Boiling Hops: Add with 17 minutes remaining in the boil. REMOVE hops at end of the 17 minutes.
Whirlpool Hops: Add to whirlpool when temperature has dropped to 170 degrees F. Remove hops after 20 minutes in whirlpool.
Hop Stand: Add hops immediately following the whirlpool and the removal of the whirlpool hops. Hold for 20 minutes, remove hops, then proceed with ice chilling/water chilling.
CHILLING
When whirlpool and hop stand are finished, remove bagged hops. Then, initiate ice chilling w/Therminator and initiate inline oxygenation.
FERMENTATION
08.29.2023 Fast Ferment Test: TG 1.006@72 deg F --> 1.007@60 deg F.