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Novemberfest
Didn't get around to brewing for October...
| Brewer: | Social Experiment Brewing Co | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Novemberfest | Style: | Märzen/Oktoberfest | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 33 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 1.5 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. German Munich 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 3 oz. Belgian chocolate .5 lb. American 2-row (home toasted) |
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| Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
| 5 quarts (1.25 gallons) at 130F. Stabilize at 122F for 30 minutes. Add 2.5 quarts boiling water, stabilize at 165F. Sparge with 2-2.5 gallons of 170F water. Try and keep grain bed at 150F. (Too hot = astringent) Collect 3 gallons of wort - add water if necessary (Too much run-off collected = astringent) |
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| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.092 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 4 lb. Light malt extract | ||||||||
| Add .25tsp Irish Moss for last 15 minutes. Steep aroma hops for 2-3 minutes |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (7.2% AA, 75 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (5.2% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (5.2% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs German Lager Yeast - started day before | |||||||
| Log: | Primary - 50-60F Secondary - 40-50F |
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Recipe posted 10/30/09.
