Doppelbock with too much grain
Brewed 1/26/18. 156-degree strike water (4.5 gal.) got me a 145-degree rest step, held it for 30 minutes. 190-degree water (1.5 gallons) brought the next rest up to 155, held it for 30 minutes. Topped with approx. 1 gallon, bringing the boil size to 5.5 gallons. Wort pH was 5.4. 90-minute boil. Contrary to what I have below, I ended up blending the three hops (4% AAU avg.) and added 1 oz at 60, 1 oz at 30, and 1 oz at 15. OG was 1.087. Pitched the yeast cake from my previously made pilsner and ...