Attenuation
82.3% apparent
67.3% real
Fermentables
German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)
16.00 lbs|81%
Info
Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.
Info
For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
Info
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.
American Dark Chocolate Malt
Breiss0.25 lbs|1.3%
German Carafa III De-Husked Malt
Wyermann1.00 lbs|5.1%
Info
De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.
Hops
1.40 oz
Magnum 10.0%
60 min Boil
2.00 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker 4.7%
20 min Boil
Yeasts
Equipment Profile15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00gal
Mash Profile Single Decoction
Mash Steps
Step 1
Protein Rest35 min
122°F
Step 2
Saccharification45 min
155°F
Step 3
Mash Out10 min
168°F
Fermentation and Aging
Water Profile Pilsen, Czech Republic
Procedure
Cold steep the Carafa III in 2 quarts of purified water for at least 24 hours. Added to the boil at 45 minutes.
Protein rest at 122°F for 45 minutes. PH was 5.5.
Drew off about 55% of the mash for a single decoction. Moderately thin. Boiled for 20 minutes and added back into mash.
Saccharification rest at 155°F for 30 minutes. PH at 5.6. Run off. Collected about 5 gallons of wort.
Batch sparged as normal, topping up kettle to 12.5 gallons.
