Sunday, June 26, 2011

Batch 112, Lawnmower Man

Again, for the Brewforia/Simian competition. A basic lawnmower beer.

5 gallons

OG: 1.050
FG: 1.013 est
IBU: 17
SRM: 3
ABV: 4.9%

6.0 lbs American 2-Row Barley
3.0 lbs American Wheat

Mash at 150F for 60 minutes. Used RO water from Treasure Valley Coffee, added 1/2 tsp calcium chloride and 1/2 tsp gypsum in mash water.

1.50 oz Hallertauer, 60 minutes

60 minute boil

1/2 tsp Irish Moss at 15 minutes

Wyeast 1318, London Ale III

No sparge.

July 18, racked to keg for cold conditioning.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Batch 111, Smash IPA

This is for a competition I'm going to enter. "Smash" means "single malt and single hop".

5 gallons

14 lbs Organic Munich, 10L
Mash at 156F with 5 gallons RO water from Treasure Valley Coffee, added 1/2 tsp calcium chloride and 1/2 tsp gypsum in mash water.

2 oz Mt. Hood, 90 min
0.5 oz Mt. Hood at 80, 70, 60, 30, 20, 10, and 5 minutes

Added 1/2 tsp Irish Moss with 10 minute hops.

Wyeast 1272

July 12, dry hopped with 2 oz Mt. Hood pellets.

July 16, racked to keg for cold conditioning.