Hops
|
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
Type
|
AA
|
Use
|
Time
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
|
1.11 oz |
2020 Spalt Select1.11 oz 2020 Spalt Select Hops |
|
Pellet |
4.3 |
Boil
|
60 min |
15.58 |
57.2% |
|
0.83 oz |
2020 Spalt Select0.83 oz 2020 Spalt Select Hops |
|
Pellet |
4.3 |
Boil
|
5 min |
2.32 |
42.8% |
|
1.94 oz
/ $ 0.00
|
Hops Summary
|
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
|
1.94 oz |
2020 Spalt Select (Pellet) 1.9399999955624 oz 2020 Spalt Select (Pellet) Hops |
|
17.9 |
100% |
|
1.94 oz
/ $ 0.00
|
Mash Guidelines
|
Amount
|
Description
|
Type
|
Start Temp
|
Target Temp
|
Time
|
|
4 gal |
|
Strike |
163 °F |
153 °F |
90 min |
|
4.67 gal |
|
Sparge |
168 °F |
168 °F |
15 min |
Starting Mash Thickness:
1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp:
65 °F |
Other Ingredients
|
Amount
|
Name
|
Cost
|
Type
|
Use
|
Time
|
|
2.08 g |
Gypsum
|
|
Water Agt |
Mash |
0 min. |
|
3.86 g |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)
|
|
Water Agt |
Mash |
0 min. |
|
1.84 ml |
Phosphoric Acid 85%
|
|
Water Agt |
Sparge |
0 min. |
|
1.82 ml |
Phosphoric Acid 85%
|
|
Water Agt |
Sparge |
0 min. |
Target Water Profile
RA WATER (acidified to 5.4 pH)
Notes
Made a 1 gallon+ starter on 2 gallon jugs of approx 1.25OG wort and a sprinkle in each of new dry Diamond yeast, saving the rest of the pack. I will decant and pitch with somewhat minimal beer.
Changed carapils to Great Chit and adjusted ounces down to whole ounces, and the pounds of Avalon up to an even .2 pounds.
MODIFYING TO RIVERBEND MALT AND HOPS I LIKE ON HAND. Hops are aged so giving utilization of 89%. At 100% the IBU would be close to 20IBU so this should be fine, and hopefully not too low. 34/70 has higher attenuation so don't mash over 60 minutes, or mash mash at higher temp like 154 and go for 75 - 90 minutes.
MEANBREWS HELLES
Batch 5.5 gal (Kettle) / 5.02 gal (Fermenter)
Boil 80 min
OG/FG 1.050 / 1.012
IBU 18 (Tinseth)
Color 4.8 SRM
ABV 5.0 %
70 % efficiency
Mash/Sparge 3.74 gal / 4.44 gal (7.8 gal HLT)
Total Water 11.54 gal
Boil Volume 7.5 gal, Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.037
Water
Ca2 44 Mg 5 Na 23 Cl 81 SO4 50
Mash pH 5.3
Mash Schedule
Protein 126 °F 25 min
Beta 147 °F 30 min
Alpha 154 °F 50 min
Malts (10 lb 2.6 oz)
• 9 lb 2.8 oz (90.3%) Ireks Pilsner Malt (1.9 °L)
• 8.1 oz (5%) Ireks Munich Malt (8.1 °L)
• 4.1 oz (2.5%) Weyermann Carapils (2 °L)
• 3.6 oz (2.2%) Weyermann Melanoidin (22.7 °L)
Hops (1.79 oz)
• 0.96 oz (16 IBU) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4% Boil 60 min
• 0.83 oz (3 IBU) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4% Boil 5 min
Yeast
1 pkg White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager (76%)
Fermentation
Primary: 50 °F for 7 days, then 60 °F for 7 days
Awards
Highest Score 48
Gold• 2024 North Georgia, Matt Young, 1st/10
• 2023 Clarksville Carboys, Haven Schultz, 1st/11
• 2023 H.H. HINDER, Haven Schultz, 1st/8
Silver• 2023 Between the Bluffs, Haven Schultz
• 2023 Sower’s Cup, Carl Teachey, 2nd/14
Bronze• 2023 Beer Trials, Haven Schultz, 3rd/7
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|
Cost $ |
Cost % |
| Fermentables |
$ |
|
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only) |
$ |
|
| Hops |
$ |
|
| Yeast |
$ |
|
| Other |
$ |
|
| Cost Per Barrel |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Cost Per Pint |
$ 0.00 |
|
| Total Cost |
$ 0.00 |
|
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