Brew Date: 01 Apr 2012
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain

Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 40.3 IBUs
Est. Color: 5.7 SRM
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Calories: 172.0 kcal/12oz

The Water:

Sparge Volume: 3.34 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 90.0 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.0 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.0 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Protein Rest Add 7.50 qt of water at 134.1 F 122.0 F 20 min
Saccharification Add 5.00 qt of water at 210.8 F 153.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Add 6.00 qt of water at 203.8 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.34gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 91.5 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.63 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 5.78 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 15.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 5 13.8 IBUs
1.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 11.4 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124) [124.21 ml] Yeast 7 -
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.50 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 54.0 F for 4.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 54.0 F for 10.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.50 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI (2.3 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F

Additional Notes: