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Munich II

This is a complex and tasty beer, less bitter and less sweet than Munchy. Next time All Grain.

Brewer: Coly Moore Email: colymoore@yahoo.com
Beer: Munich II Style: India Pale Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 2.125 gallons
Color:
14 HCU (~9 SRM)
Bitterness: 54 IBU
OG: 1.059 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Grain: 2. lb. Belgian Munich
2 oz. American crystal 40L
Mash: 75% efficiency
Large pasta cooker, mashed in 3.5 quarts (1 quart below colander). Between 152° and 158° for one hour, mostly 154°. Sparged with total volume including grain 2.25 gallons.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.056 2.25 gallons
1 lb. 7 oz. Light malt extract
Full wort boil.

Cooled with 4 trays ice cubes plus cold water bath. Temperature dropped fast until ice melted. Use more next time and sanitize trays, use boiled water for ice.
Hops: .4 oz. Cascade (5.7% AA, 60 min.)
.6 oz. Spalt (4.1% AA, 45 min.)
.9 oz. Cascade (5.7% AA, 15 min.)
.7 oz. Spalt (aroma)
Yeast: Safale S-04, 1st repitching, 1 pint starter.
Log: Pitched at 3:30 p.m. SG is down to 1.054 after adding pint of starter.

Dry hopped in secondary with Spalt.

This is beer #9.
Carbonation: 1/2 cup corn sugar for 6 liter bottle.
Tasting: Just bottled - seems very promising.

Recipe posted 03/02/02.