Medallion Series: 1 - The Ether - Dortmunder Export Lager w/ herb

Stats

OG - ? SRM - 4-6
FG - 1.016 IBU - 23

Malts

1lb - Munich Light
8oz - Cara-vienne
8oz - Cara-Helles
1lb - German Lager
6lb - Ex light DME

Hops

3.75oz Saaz 3.1%
3.0oz Hallertau 3.9%

Yeast

Wyeast Munich Lager pack direct

Adjuncts

1oz dried horehound
1oz dried hyssop

H20 Chemistry


strike Dortmunder water profile

Bicarb - 550ppm
Ca+2 - 250
Cl- - 20
Mg - 25
Na - 70
Sulfate - 280
Hardness - 750

added 7.5g CaCO3 in 5 gal


Protocol

1. Add 7.5g CaCO3 pre steep
2. Steep @ 154 1hr
3. Sparge 1/2 gallon 170F h20
4. Add extract, boil
@60 add 1.5oz Hallertau + 1.5oz Saaz
@35 add 1oz horehound + 1oz hyssop
@15 add 1.5oz hallertau
@5 add .2oz hyssop
5. Cool to 80F FWH/knockout in bag w/ 2.25oz Saaz
6. Primary 2 days @ 65F
7. 1st pitch failed - re pitch on day 3
8. Second primary 1 weeks @ 52F (about)
9. Secondary Lagering 6wk @ 40-42F
10. Prime with 6oz dextrose and pray
11. 6wk conditioning @ 70F, 1 wk @ 40
12. open bottle, pray for mojo.