Differences from prior:
Higher abv can hold haze better
Use less flaked grist and more malted (the germination breaks down size of proteins - less likely to fall out of solution and more likely to bond and float).
Proline is important for binding to polyphenols. Mash hops are good for reducing metals earlie, which are counterproductive (heavy and will fall out later anyway, bringing along with it other pro-haze ingredients).
The longer the grain is malted the higher the proline. Use more malted than flaked (wheat and oats). to a much lower pH with acidulated malt (and add citric acid in whirlpool); adjusted water to be more than 2 to 1 Cl to SO4
Noble hops in mash
No boil hops
Add whirlfloc and yeast supplement at 15 min left in boil
After boil, chill to 160F and whirlpool hops using spider AND ADD citric acid
Ferment at 68F for first two days, then ferment at 77F temp under 12 psi
One dry hop at end of fermentation on day 7: soft cold crash to 45F for one day, dry hop and raise to around 55 degrees for two days. Hard cold crash and transfer to serving keg.
In serving keg (prior to bottling for competition) infuse with 6oz of hops in 3 quarts of hop tea water, as per David Heath video. In recipe, hop additions are reflected as "hopback" at 1% utilization.
No high krausen dry hop needed since "biotransformation" is not just isolated to high krausen. Simplify a bit. Distribute hops throughout process where they fit best.
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- Put on 12.5 psi at 41F for two weeks
