Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: wyeast #2206
Yeast Starter: 1 Quart
Batch Size: 5 Gal. U.S.
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.024
Alcohol Content: ? %
Total Grains: 13 lbs combined weight
Color: ?
Extract Efficiency: ? %
Hop IBU's: ?
Boiling Time: 90 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 18 days @ 49'F in glass
Secondary Fermentation: 10 days @ 45'F in glass
Additional Fermentation: bottle condition @ 49'F for 14 days
Grain Bill:
9 lbs. German Pils Malt
1 3/4 lbs. Munich Malt
1 3/4 lbs. Cara-Vienne
1/4 lb. 80'L Crystal
1/4 lb. chocolate
Hop Bill:
3/4 oz. hallertau @ 7.5%AA for 60 minutes
1/2 oz. hallertau @ 7.5%AA for 10 minutes
Mash Schedule:
double decoction mashing schedule. Mash in w/ 13 quarts water @
135'F to reach strike temp. of 125'F. Hold 10 minutes then draw
off 7 quarts thickest portion of mash and raise 155'F over 10 minutes.
Raise to boil and and add back to tun to bring temperature up to
155'F. Hold for 40 minutes then remove 8 quarts thinnest portion
of mash and heat to boiling over 10 minutes and return to tun.
Raise temperature to 165'F. to mash out Lauter and sparge at 175'F.
Brewers Notes:
Drink several bottles of homebrew as a reward to yourself for
the extra time and effort involved with the decoction mashing.