Fest '97 (All Grain) 6 gallons

Fest '97
(All Grain) 6 gallons

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by Zymie on November 21, 1997 at 22:03:39:
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Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast Czech pils slurry.
Yeast Starter: 1 pint slurry
Batch Size: 6 gallons
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 5.4 %
Total Grains: 14 #
Color: 8.4
Extract Efficiency: 68 %
Hop IBU's: 28.2
Boiling Time: 120 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 20 days@ 50F
Secondary Fermentation: 15 days@ 45F
Additional Fermentation: Lager at 33 for 5 months

Grain Bill:

5.00 lb. British Munich
7.00 lb. British Pilsener
2.00 lb. Vienna

Hop Bill:

0.33 oz. Northern Brewer 8.5% 90 min
0.50 oz. Perle 8.3% 60 min
1.00 oz. Hal. Hersbruckr 3.4% 0 min

Mash Schedule:

Double Decoction:

Protein rest 122F for 30 minutes
Decoct, bring to 145 for 20 minutes
Decoct, bring to 156 for 60 minutes
Infuse to mashout at 170

Brewers Notes:

I took 1 1/2 gallons of the first wort and boiled it down so that I
got some carmelization, to add color and mellanoidins with out using
any caramel, or crystal malt.

The N. Brewers hops were in the first wort.

This brew was crystal clear, had a nice malty nose, and was very close to what I'm aiming for in a Märzen