DortXport
Good, balanced golden lager.
Brewer: | Christo | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | DortXport | Style: | Dortmunder/European Export | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 27 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.054 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 9 lb. German Pilsner .125 lb. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. German Munich |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
3.2 gal of 170F water to raise to 152F for 60 minutes. Add 0.75 gal to raise to 168F, batch sparge. Add 3.25 gal 170F water, batch sparge. |
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Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.043 | 6.25 gallons | |||||
IM at 15 | ||||||||
Hops: | 8.5g German Magnum (13.6% AA, 60 min.) 42.5g Hallertauer Hersbrucker (3% AA, 18 min.) 14.2g Hallertauer Hersbrucker (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Fermentis 34/70 dry yeast. | |||||||
Log: | 3 weeks primary at 52F, 3 days d-rest, 3 weeks secondary at 46F. Tapped on July 4th. | |||||||
Carbonation: | medium carbonation | |||||||
Tasting: | Good pilsy/grainy malt in aroma and flavor but not overdone. Finishes just to the sweet side but bitterness is there enough to keep in check. Noble hop flavor is medium-low and aroma is low. Detected subtle hint of diacetyl - will need to allow more/sooner d-rest next time. Compared to Weihenstephaner Helles (since all I had): has a bigger malt backbone and not as winey; color is deeper gold (as should be); similar mouthfeel, carbonation, and body. All in all, a very nice summer quencher keeping the wife very happy. |
Recipe posted 07/13/09.