Brew Date
September 27, 2009
Attenuation
74% apparent
61% real
Fermentables
Info
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
Info
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.
Info
For amber lagers and ales, dark lagers and ales, Scottish & red ales. Imparts a reddish hue.
Info
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.
Hops
0.30 oz
Magnum 15.1%
60 min Boil
0.50 oz
Mount Hood 5.2%
30 min Boil
Yeasts
1 pkg
American LagerWLP840
White Labs
Equipment Profile5 Gallon/19 Liter Kettle
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Mash Tun Weight
5.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.12 cal/gram per °C
Trub Chiller Loss
0.25gal
Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out
Mash Steps
Fermentation and Aging
Water Profile Denver, Colorado
General Info
This is a batch of Humptoberfest brewed to be blended with the prevous batch that did not attenuate enough. This one will be fermented with a HUGE starter of American Lager yeast (a very attenuative lager strain). After fermentation, it will be blended with 5 gallons of the previous batch.
Target FG for this batch: 1.010-1.012
Target FG for the blended batch: 1.013-1.014