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10.5 lbs Pilsner Malt 5.5 lbs Munich Malt 5/8 oz Yakima Magnum pellet hops (13.1%AA) (60 min) 1/2 gallon starter WLP-833 German Bock Yeast
- Strike crushed grains with 6 gallons 156F water. Hold 147F for 20 minutes.
- Add 8 quarts boiling water. Hold 156F for 1 hour.
- Sparge to 7.5 gallons.
- Boil one hour, hopping as indicated.
- Chill wort, then pitch yeast.
Notes:
- Brewed 25 January 2009. Mash temps as given are what I used; it was supposed to be a single-infusion at 156F. Also missed sparge volume, got 6-1/3 gallons. Ended up OK ('protein' rest bumped up efficiency), volume made up for with starter. OG: 1.087 (~85% efficiency).
12 lbs Pilsner Malt 1/2 oz Nugget pellet hops (13.7%AA) (60 min) 1/2 gallon starter WLP-072 French Ale Yeast
- Strike crushed grains with 21 quarts 140F water. Hold 130F for 30 minutes.
- Add 11 quarts boiling water. Hold 155F for 1 hour.
- Sparge to 7.5 gallons; caramelize 1st runnings during sparge.
- Boil 65 minutes, hopping as indicated.
- Chill wort, then pitch yeast.
Notes:
- Brewed 22 February 2009. OG: 1.058 (78% eff) Initial run with the new sparge arm; works well. Need to get a better 'seal' between the 'in' hose and the sparge fitting, but some teflon tape will help.
