My 4th iteration of this beer. Trying to work on mash efficiency with this one, testing different sparging techniques. Keeping this set at the default 75% and hoping to break 80%.
Going to pressure ferment.
Thinking about closed transferring after cold crash, half this batch into a purged 2.5 gal keg on top of (4 lbs frozen & thawed strawberries & 8 minced fresh basil leaves) in a hop bag, & 5 small lemons juiced. Just going to start here and see what happens.
Fermentables
83% - Pilsner - DE
4.75
38
1
Mash
7% - Flaked Corn - US
0.375
37
1
Mash
3% - Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - US
0.16
46
0
Late
8% - Table Sugar - Sucrose - US
0.44
46
0
Late
Hops
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.7
11.3
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
4.7
5.6
Cascade
1
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
4.7
0.0
Yeast
White Labs American Lager WLP840
81%
Other Stuff
Whirlfloc
0.5
each
Boil
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Blend
0.5
tsp
Boil
Mash Steps
Beta Rest
Direct Heat
146
45 min
Alpha Rest
Direct Heat
156
35 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
170
10 min
Special Instructions
1.Ferment @ 55F under 12 psi until SG of 1.025.
2.Raise to room temp until FG stable for 7 days. The drier, the better. Hoping for FG 1.004.
3.Cold crash to 33F for 4 days.
4.Closed transfer to serving keg on top of gelatin. Dump trub after 3 days.
5.Lager for minimum 2 weeks and then serve. Enjoy!
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