7:/15 4pm: Started 5.5 L starter with 20oz light DME
Brix 8.2 SG 1.033
Boiled 15 min. Cooled to 65 degrees before pitch yeast - 3 packs
Yeast 2 packets dated March 15 and 1 dated April 20
7/16: Brew Day
Brought 7 gallons water to 161 degrees. Added grains and settled at 149 degrees. Held 30 min.
Added 3 gallons 200 degree water and went to 158 degrees. Turned burner on to settle at 161 degrees. Held for 30 min.
Took 55 minutes to drain to boil kettle
Opening boil Brix 13.2 SG Final Brix 16.0 1.0654
7/27: 6pm took out of freezer for diacetyl rest. room temp is 68 degrees
7/30: transfered to secondary and put back in freezer at 50 degrees
Still fermenting - bubbling right after transfer
one batch SG: 1.020 ABV 5.9%
2nd batch SG: 1.017 ABV 6.2%
9/28: started carbonation at 40 degrees and 12psi.
10/5: tested and increased carbonation to 15psi.
10/8: Tapped keg and carbonation seems good.