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*

Annual Brewery Production

2013 - 75 gallons
2012 - 95 gallons
2011 - 80 gallons
2010 - 45 gallons
2009 - 55 gallons
2008 - 50 gallons

Columbus Rye Porter

Porter
(10 gallons)
7/23/2013

18.0 lbs Valley Malt pale malt
2.0 lbs Valley Malt Rye malt
1.0 lbs Valley Malt Special B
0.5 lbs Blackprinz malt
0.5 lbs CaraAroma malt


1.5 oz Columbus (60 min)
0.5 oz Columbus (15 min)
0.75 oz Columbus (5 min)

yeast:
safale S-04
Infusion mash 152 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.048 OG on 7/23
around 70% efficiency
1.013 secondary on 7/28

Zythos Pale Ale

American Pale Ale
(10 gallons)
6/28/2013

20.0 lbs Valley Malt pale malt
1.0 lbs Valley Malt Special B

1.5 oz Zythos (60 min)
1.0 oz Zythos (15 min)
2.0 oz Zythos (2 min)
2.0 oz Zythos (dry)

yeast:
safale US-05
Infusion mash 152 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.050 OG on 6/28
73% efficiency (adjusted grain mill some more)
1.012 secondary on 7/4
1.012 keg on 7/10

Porter

Grain bill:
     Pale malt (Valley Malt)                10 lbs
     Crystal malt 80  ( B Valley Malt)   1 lbs
     Black                                               4 oz
    Roasted Barley                                3 oz
     Cara aroma                                    8 oz

Hops:
     Cascade  (7.1)                      2 oz at 60 min
     Cascade                               1 oz at 15 min

Yeast:
     Safale S04

From Brewer's Friend: OG  1059
                                      FG 1015   5.82%
                                      IBU          51.35
                                      SRM        22.60

BrewedBrewed 6/13/2013     OG     1052
Transfer           6/20/2013              1014
Kegged            7/1/2013         FG  1014