Berliner - brewed 2015

BREW IN BAG
MASH: Strike 16 qts @ 148F
Use small kettle.
Go low and slow, 145F for 90min. Bring up to boil, serves as mash out.
BOIL:
Only up to a boil to sanitize, no hops.
Do not "no chill this batch" use ice around kettle. Get down to 95F.
LACTO PITCH:
Once down to 93F or so, acidify to 4.5 with Lactic Acid.
Pitch Lacto Goodbelly.
Lay plastic wrap down on surface and flood with CO2.
Place in Garage (summer) for 2 days.
pH should drop to 3.25

SAME DAY AS LACTO PITCH
PREPARE WLP 565 STARTER:
Make a 1.5L starter on Lacto pitch day, let go 2 days.

2 DAYS AFTER LACTO PITCH:
Crash cool the WLP 565 starter.

BOIL THE WORT AGAIN:
Remove plastic wrap and bring kettle to a boil once pH of 3.25 attained.
Add hops and boil 15 min.
Cool in ice bath.
PITCH WLP 565 Straight from vial along with 1 pack rehydrated US05:
Cool to 65F and transfer to better bottle
Pitch WLP 565 @ 65F after 4 days let rise outside chamber to whatever.
KEG IT UP!