Quatsch

Franconian-Style Rotbier BA 2019 – 227

OG
1.057
FG
1.012
SRM
16.1
ABV
5.9%
IBU
24.8
Awards
4
Batch #
2020-18
Batch Size
11.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
October 18, 2020
BU/GU
0.44
Carbonation
2.3 vol
ABW
4.7%
Kcal
188 12 oz
Real Extract
5.1° P
Attenuation
77.9% apparent
63.6% real

Fermentables

Red XBestMalz
23.75 lbs|100%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
15.2 SRM
PPG
81.0
100%

Hops

2.00 oz
Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 3.6%
90 min First Wort
1.00 oz
Magnum 10.8%
60 min Boil
1.50 oz
Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4.8%
10 min Boil

Non-Fermentables

2.85 g
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) Water Agent
Mash
3.09 g
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agent
Mash
2.91 g
Gypsum (CaSO4) Water Agent
Mash
3.00 ml
Lactic Acid Water Agent
Mash
1.94 g
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) Water Agent
Sparge
2.11 g
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agent
Sparge
1.98 g
Gypsum (CaSO4) Water Agent
Sparge
3.14 ml
Lactic Acid Water Agent
Sparge

Yeasts

264 ml
German Bock LagerWLP833
White Labs

Equipment ProfileGeoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size
11.00gal
Boil Volume
13.23gal
Boil Time
90min
Evaporation Rate
7.56%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Trub Chiller Loss
0.26gal

Mash Profile Single Decoction - Batch Sparge - Mash Out - Well Modified Malts

Ideal Grain Temp
68°F

Mash Steps

Step 1
Low Sach Rest35 min
134°F
Step 2
Decotion45 min
154°F

Fermentation and Aging

28 days
Primary
50°F
3 days
Secondary
62°F
30 days
Tertiary
34°F

General Info

Ferment at 53ºF, keg day 13 and lager 5 weeks at 34.

Quatsch means gibberish in German as in “Das ist totaler Quatsch.” If you say that something is “Quatsch," it means that it’s utter nonsense or complete gibberish.

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Quatsch – 4 Awards
Name
Quatsch
Date
02/27/2021
Style
Historical Beer
Place
1st

Name
Quatsch
Date
02/27/2021
Style
Historical Beer
Place
1st

Name
Quatsch
Date
02/27/2021
Style
Historical Beer
Place
BOS - Second Runner Up

Name
Quatsch
Date
09/25/2021
Style
Historical Beer
Place
2nd