Brewed 21/10/23
Pre-boil 1.042 (Target OG 1.041)
OG 1.049 (Estimate)
FG1.014
Mash pH 5.50 (added extra 2ml during mash)
Pre-boil pH 5.50 so added (3ml to bring down to 5.30)
Made 600ml starter from extra wort
Pitched 22/10/23
Fermented at 11°C for one week and slowly increased temp to 15°C over second week.
4/11/23 1.014 (tasting great, malty sweetness with spicy hoppy, light bitter finish).
Lagered at 8°C
25/11/23 Bottled at 2.4 vol of CO2. (tasting great, Raised temp to 10°C to bottle condition).
1st place Babbs January Lager Comp, 2024. 41 points
Kegged beer has Acetaldehyde after being left on the yeast for too long. Bottled beers not affected (bottled several weeks earlier). Should have dumped yeast before lagering..
Award Winning Recipe