Springtime for Hitler - Maibock

2/13/11

Have we gone too far?

NEIN!

stats-

OG 1.069/ 1.062
FG 1.015/ 1.013
SRM 11
IBU 23

Malz

7.25# Pilsner
5# munich
.25# melanoidin

Hopfen

1.25oz hallertau 4.5% @ 60

Hefe

Wyeast 2206, Munich Lager - 1L starter, 1 cup ex LME, 24hr @ 58, swirling

H2O

stock

Protocol -

1. heat strike 4 gal to 175
2. to tun, allow thermal mass equlibration, settle to 165
3. add grain and mix - settle at 155
4. single infusion @ 155 60 min
5. heat sparge to 185, 4 gal.
6. recirculate 2 L till clear, take 1st runnings, 2.5 gal
7. batch sparge 4.5 gal @ 185, 5 min set for post-mashout and re-mix
8 recirculate 2L, collect 2nd runnings - 6 gal total
9. boil 60
@ 60 - 1.25oz hallertau
@10 - 1tbs irish moss
10. Chill TO 60, 20 min, strain to aerate, pitch 1L starter. settled @ 75, cooled to 60 outside.
11. OG1 - 1.062, 8points below the mark, poor efficiency.
12. 1 day @ 58 to start

2/14/11 - moved to 50 for 8 days
2/20/11 - grav - 1.020, still bubbling vigorously,
2/22/11 - 80% attenuated - move to 65 for diacyl rest 48 hr
2/24/11 - rack to secondary lager x 6 wk @ 40.

4/8/11 - bottled w/ 4.6oz dextrose. aiming for 2.7 vol. we shall see.

results pending....