Low & cold Pale_MK-2

for Reference:
Mashtun Max-
16# @1.25 qt/gal + 5gal => 6.67 gal space

Water per 5 gal:
Soft bull run tap water + some CaCl+ 1/2 a camden tab/ 5 gal


Mk-2 bump up the malty , less 2-row
~9# grain, therefore ~ 1.75 gal absorbtion.

7+ gal to boiler needs 9 + gal to mash tun.
will be maxed out in 10 gal mash tun so might need to rinse a little. plan on cold extracting 8 gallons , slight rinsing to get to kettle volume.

Cold single infusion at 55 degrees F ish
mash start time 930 pm
to 0745 am
Brew day - BIG DUMP batch sparge to boiler
slight second drain/rinse to boiler
Heat wort to mash through 156 F for 15 minutes
Heat to vigorous boiling for 20 min

2019 homegrown chinook hops
flavor hops @ flameout ,then,
chill a bit
whirlpool hops @ 180 F
for 15 minutes then chill to room temp.
aerate into bucket fermenter and pitch w/ US04
1.01xx OG measured
1.0xx FG
brewed may, XX 2021
Bottled & kegged at 2 weeks.

Result-


Make a second batch out of the "spent" grain by adding :
a bit of crystal 30L ,
2# wheat malt and
2# 2-row malt ,
0.5# menanoidin,
1#
and a
handful of pale chocolate

minimal water adjust:
1/2 t gypsum, 1/2 calcium cloride-
Half a Camden tablet


-heat the residual gruel like it was strike water. mix in the fresh grains, rest 60 minutes, big batch sparge to kettle.
mash at 155F

1 oz chinoook- short boil -30 Min
1 oz 2014 XXX pellets, flameout

1 oz cascade pellets whirlpool at 140 F
1.048 OG
6 gal to fermenter, lots of hop fluff
saf-04 yeast

1 oz dry hop amarillo @ day 1
1 oz dry hop Chinook flowers at day 4

pale amber color in carboy