Batch 171 - Leeser

Another batch of Leeser, This should be done right at the end of July, just in time for the summer heat.

10 gallon batch

18.5 lb Pilsner
2 lb Vienna
1.25 lb Wheat
1 lb Crystal 10

Mash at 153F for 60 minutes, single infusion batch sparge.

1 oz Polaris pellets, 21.3% AA, 60 min
2 tsp Irish Moss, 15 min
3 oz Saaz pellets, 3.8% AA, 5 min

90 minute boil.

Wyeast Bohemian Lager, 1 quart starter

Another very smooth brew day.

Batch 170 - Oktoberfest

Pretty similar to last year's recipe.

10 gallon batch

10 lb Pilsner malt
8 lb Munich
7 lb Vienna
1.5 lb Wheat
1 lb Crystal 60

Mashed at 151F for 60 minutes, single infusion batch sparge.

1.25 oz Magnum 60 min
2 tsp Irish Moss 15 min
3.5 oz Mt. Hood, 5 min

90 minute boil

Wyeast Oktoberfest blend, 1 quart starter

Smooth and easy brew day.

Batch 169, St. Brigid IPA

I made a minor change to the grain bill this time, I left out the chocolate since I want this to be a lighter colored beer. I bumped up the 2-row by a pound and the wheat by half a pound.

10 gallon batch

OG: 1.058 (using 70% efficiency, hit this exactly)
FG: 1.015
IBU: 89.9
SRM: 4.3 (old recipe was 11.9)

24 lbs 2-row
1.5 lb wheat

60 minute mash at 147F. I mashed at 154F last time, I'm going for this to be a little drier.

90 minute boil

1/4 oz each Chinook, Centennial, and Cascade at FWH, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, flameout. All hops are whole leaf, makes for a lot of soggy hops to clean up.

Wyeast 1272 from batch 167.

Real smooth brew day, no troubles or problems at all.

Hops all lined up and ready to go.

May 14, 2015: Nice shot of active fermentation:

Wyeast 1272

This is a great controller, keeps temp within 1 degree.