Floor Malted Northern Saaz - 8gal

Dates
Date Brewed: 2 Oct 2013 Date Racked: 28 Oct 2013
Date Packaged: 28 Oct 2013 Date Ready: 28 Oct 2013


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
2A-Pilsner-German Pilsner (Pils)

Minimum OG: 1.044 SG Maximum OG: 1.050 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.013 SG
Minimum IBU: 25 IBU Maximum IBU: 45 IBU
Minimum Color: 2.0 SRM Maximum Color: 5.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.25 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.25 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.039 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.038 SG
Target OG: 1.051 SG Actual OG: 1.054 SG
Target FG: 1.012 SG Actual FG: 1.011 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 76.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 78.7 %
Target ABV: 5.2 % Actual ABV: 5.6 %
Target ABW: 4.1 % Actual ABW: 4.4 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 35.7 IBU Actual IBU: 35.9 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 3.4 SRM Actual Color: 3.4 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 75.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 73.5 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 50 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 50 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt 11lb 0oz 100.0 % 3.3 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
Northern Brewer 10.0 % 0.88 oz 27.6 Loose Whole Hops 60 Min From End
Czech Saaz 4.2 % 1.17 oz 7.7 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
Czech Saaz 3.0 % 0.83 oz 0.3 Loose Whole Hops 1 Min From End


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
White Labs WLP830-German Lager


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Protein Rest - 149

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 122 degF 20
Raise by infusion to 149 degF 70


Mash Notes
3.5 gals distilled into 10 gallons. Ph down to 5.8ish, 2g cc & gyp.


Boil Notes


Fermentation Notes
3 vials into 2L starter, chilled overnight. Let break settle overnight and racked off. 4.5 gals into fermenter. 10/13 - 1.017fg


Packaging Notes


Tasting Notes
11/14 - really spicy on the tongue, bit much actually. Gonna try letting this lager awhile.