BP#1
I actually calculated the IBU's in the 38 range compared to this program. Also, I needed to add some distilled water to the carboy. I didn't expect such good efficiency. I added enough to bring the gravity down to 1.051.
Brewer: | M Winter | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | BP#1 | Style: | Bohemian Pilsener | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 43 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.017 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 5 gallons spring H20 and 3 gallons distilled H2O. Added 1/8 tsp CaCl to initial 2.50 gallons mash water. Added 1/16th tsp. to additional 5 qts mash H2O. Added 1/4 tsp. to 4 gallons of sparge H2O. | |||||||
Grain: | 9 lb. German Pilsner 8 oz. German Munich 8 oz. German Crystal-Carafoam |
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Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
Used a German 2-Mash Decoction from the Brewer's Companion. | ||||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.046 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
Irish moss at 15 minutes of final boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 2.0 oz. Saaz (3.00% AA, 90 min.) 1.0 oz. Spalt (2.70% AA, 90 min.) 1.0 oz. Saaz (3.00% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.00% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.00% AA, 15 min.) 1.0 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast Bohemian yeast with a starter was used. | |||||||
Log: | 2 day diacytel rest after primary. | |||||||
Carbonation: | bottle w/1.5 cups corn sugar. | |||||||
Tasting: | Will update. 1/29/01: Racked into secondary after 35 days in primary. Man.....does this taste good so far! Going into seconday. |
Recipe posted 12/21/00.