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Written by C.R. Saikley
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 20:21 |
Ingredients:
- 8 pounds, Klages pale malt
- 4 pounds, Munich malt (10L)
- 1 pound, crystal malt (40L)
- 1 pound, malted wheat
- 1 pound, wheat flakes (unmalted)
- 1 pound, dark brown sugar
- 2 ounces, chocolate malt (uncracked)
- 2 ounces, Cascade hops (I didn't have time to age them 3
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OG: 1.072 FG: 1.014
Primary Ferment: 2 months |
Procedure:
Mash temp 158 degrees, pH 5.3, 1 hour mash, final temp 155 degrees. Mash out with 1-1/2 gallons boiling water, resultant temp 168 degrees. Sparge @ 168 degrees, sparge water acidified with lactic acid to pH 6.5. Collect 8 gallons sweet wort. Add brown sugar. Boil for 1-1/2 hours. Add all hops 30 minutes into the boil. Cool to 70 degrees (counterflow chiller). Pitch Chimay starter. Ferment for 2 months in a single stage fermentation. Prime with 44 ounce sweet wort (from the original brew, stored very carefully). Bottle, yield 6 gals. |
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