♦ BREW DATES: Great Base Beer
Date: Brew Day • 03.25.16
Gravity End of Boil (OG) • 1.069
Gravity (FG) • 1.17
Date: Pitch Yeast Day • 03.27.16
Date: Keg Day • 04.08.16
Drafted Who’s House • Dan
♦ SESSION NOTES: (Now I would add the dry hops!)
Phantom didn't have 7.75 lbs Finland Wheat so I combined with American Wheat to a total of 6.75 lbs. Not dry hopping this beer on the first run.
Recipe from Zymurgy magazine. These are the one's I'm leaving out of this batch.
•0.75oz(21 g)Amarillo,8.5% a.a.(dry hop 5 days)
•0.75oz(21 g)Cascade,5.5% a.a.(dry hop 5 days)
•0.75oz(21 g)Centennial,10% a.a.(dry hop 5 days)
•0.75oz(21 g)Chinook, 13% a.a.(dry hop 5 days)
•0.75oz(21 g)CTZ, 14% a.a.(dry hop 5 days)
♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
♫Create 8 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature. Prime pump. Pump water through hose. Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
♫Add 2 drops Fermcap before adding grain.
♫Add grain – Sparge at 154° for 90 minutes (Minimum 60) (One gallon loss during sparge process) Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
♫Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment. Adjust to 5.5 water line.
•Dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
•IPA beers – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA
WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last
♦ Check to see if fermentation tank nozzle is pointed upwards
♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales
♦ The Decoction Method
All decoction mashes start with a single infusion step where hot water is added to the mash to start the mashing process. Typical temperatures for the first step vary. Multiple step decoctions are often used. Some examples of steps include:
♥ DRINKABILITY: Great base to work from. Very light in color. Has a little citrus in character.