Belgian Dark Strong

Belgian Dark Strong
(5 gallons)
8/22/2013

15.0 lbs Valley Malt pilsner malt
0.5 lbs Valley Malt toasted oats
0.5 lbs Valley Malt Special B

2.0 oz Styrian Arora (60 min)
1.0 oz French Strisselspalt (15 min)
1.0 oz French Strisselspalt (2 min)

yeast:
Wyeast Belgian Strong 1388
Strike temp 165
Infusion mash 152 for 60 min
Sparge 45-50 min, water at 170
60 min boil

1.062 OG on 8/22
55% efficiency
Mash temp seemed good, maybe I'm not using enough water in the mash.  Or the mill still isn't set right??
1.018 secondary on 8/28
1.012 keg on 9/12

Wheat IPA

Wheat IPA
(10 gallons)
8/8/2013

16.0 lbs Valley Malt pale malt
5.5 lbs Valley Malt wheat malt (emma variety)
1.0 lbs Valley Malt Special B

3.0 oz Zythos (60 min)
2.0 oz Zythos (15 min)
2.0 oz Zythos (2 min)
2.0 oz Zythos (dry)

yeast:
safale US-05
Infusion mash 150 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.040 OG on 8/8
55% efficiency (wheat malt not converting?)

Saaz Summer "Pilsner"

A light summer, all Saaz pils, fermented with dry lager yeast but in a summer cellar where temps will probably not get below 60*.

Grain bill:
     Vallet malt light               8 lbs
     Briess Carapils                4 oz
     German Munich malt      4 oz
     Belgium Caramel Pils     4 oz

Hops
     Saaz     2 oz 60 min
     Saaz     1 oz 45 min
     Saaz     1 oz 1 min

Yeast
     Saflager s-23

Brewed 8/5/13  OG 1032  started in kitchen 65*
Transfer 8/8/13  1010  68*