Tuesday, October 28, 2014

31-2014 October Honey Biscuit Lager


31-2014 October Honey Biscuit Lager

5# 6-Row
1# Biscuit
1# Honey Malt

Mash 1.5 hours at 155F
Mash out 10 min at 170F
Boil 1 hour

.5oz US Fuggles for 40 min
.25oz US Fuggles  for 15 min
.25oz US Fuggles  for 0 min

Saflager S23

1/2 Tsp Yeast nutrient - 15 min
Whirlfloc tablet  - 15 min

10/28/2014 - Tuesday OG = 1.048 at 80F. Corrected 1.050.
It was starting to get cold outside so I moved the fermenter indoors.
11/18/2014 - 1.012
11/19/2014 - 1.012 Very bready. Fuggles.
11/20/2014 - 1.012
11/26/2014 - 1.012 Bottling
12/27/2014 - Very carbonated for the small bottles. Lots of foam out.  Tasted fine. Probably on the yeasty side. Not what I expected. Clove. Almost like an Irish red.


Recipe : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2HykLWXcL60YU9heFZwWldRaVE/view?usp=sharing



10/28/2014
11/19/2014