Mash Guidelines
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Amount
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Description
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Type
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Start Temp
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Target Temp
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Time
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6 gal |
Mash-in @159F, to start at 153F |
Infusion |
159 °F |
152 °F |
60 min |
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2.75 gal |
pre-boil = 7,5g |
Infusion |
-- |
170 °F |
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Priming
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Method: co2
Amount: 24.52 psi
Temp: 35 °F
CO2 Level: 4 Volumes |
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
| Ca+2 |
Mg+2 |
Na+ |
Cl- |
SO4-2 |
HCO3- |
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40 |
20 |
4 |
75 |
52 |
29 |
Using 100% HyVee RO water then adding salts/etc
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Yield goal is 5g net to keg
Assuming 10.00lb grain, 1oz hops, 8.75g total water
pre-boil target 7.50g Grain loss 1.25g
after hops loss 7.46g Hops loss 0.04g
post-boil 6.12g Boil loss 1.34g
post-chill 5.88g Chill loss 0.24g |
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Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
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Notes
Do not use whirling dervish, to reduce aeration and thus more banana flavors. See for lots of Weissbier info: https://braumagazin.de/article/brewing-bavarian-weissbier-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know/
Recipe points:
- Color should be SRM 3-9; IBU 10-15 (KCBierCo is 13).
- Want mash time >154F and also <150F, thus try to start ~156F and fade down to 148F
- Skipping the 90min mash and 90min boil from Hefe v1.0; taking DMS risk regarding the boil.
- Hefe v1.0 used Wyeast 3638, and v2.0 + v3.0 used Wyeast 3068. Supposedly, WY3068 and Lallemand Munich Classic are equivalent (Weihenstephan strain). I'm trying the latter since it's dry yeast (summertime). If I don't get as much banana, then I'll go back to WY3638.
- LalBrew Munich Classic range is (63 - 72F [or77F]). Fermenting toward top of the tolerance, ie 72F, for prominent banana esters.
- No need for diacetyl rest post-fermentation since this is an Ale yeast.
[Some claim the LalBrew Munich Classic is the dry version of the Weihenstephan strain WY3068, but others claim that's not exactly true, i.e. it is Doemens Strain 479 which is a descendent of the Weihenstephan strain but not a 1:1 comparison]
Rehydrate info from - https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/docs/products/tds/TDS_LALBREW_PREM_MUNICHCLASSIC_ENGLISH_DIGITAL.pdf
1) Sprinkle the yeast on the surface of 10 times its weight (~.5 cup) in clean, sterilized water at 86-95F. Do not use wort, or distilled or reverse osmosis water, as loss in viability may result. Stir gently.
2) Leave undisturbed for 15 minutes, then stir to suspend yeast
completely.
3) Leave it to rest for 5 more minutes at 86-95F.
4) Without delay, adjust the temperature to that of the wort by
mixing aliquots of wort with the rehydrated yeast. Wort should be
added in 5 minute intervals and taking care not to lower the
temperature by more than 18F at a time. Temperature shock of >18F will cause formation of petite mutants leading to extended or incomplete fermentation and possible formation of undesirable flavors. Do not allow attemperation to be carried out by natural heat loss. This will take too long and could result in loss of viability or vitality.
5) Inoculate without delay into cooled wort in the fermenter.
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Cost $ |
Cost % |
| Fermentables |
$ |
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Steeping Grains
(Extract Only) |
$ |
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| Hops |
$ |
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| Yeast |
$ |
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| Other |
$ |
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| Cost Per Barrel |
$ 0.00 |
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| Cost Per Pint |
$ 0.00 |
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| Total Cost |
$ 0.00 |
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