I had a fun morning with this. I started one smack pack or Wyeast Pacman yesterday and it was looking good today. Beersmith called for 2 packs, but I cheaped out and only used one, but made a 1 liter starter with it. Hope that didn’t hurt me. Considering I missed the gravity by 1.020 or so, maybe the extra yeast won’t be needed.
Fancy table for the mash tun
I’m not sure what happened with the mash. PH was right on, I was able to keep the temperature pretty close, and the iodine test showed good conversion. I hit the gravity on the first rinse just fine, but the second was way low, making the pre-boil gravity low. I think I used too much water, since I added a gallon to the initial mash-in to raise the temp. I should have cut a gallon off the second rinse.
The Boil
The mash tun worked well. I added the ball valve using these plans:http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/cheap-easy-10-gallon-rubbermaid-mlt-conversion-23008/
New Ball Valve
I ended up using 4 stainless metric steel fender washers that were very close to 5/8″ and fit pretty well. No leaks so far!
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 gal | 90 min | 33.4 IBUs | 8.3 SRM | 1.063 | 1.013 | 6.5 % |
| Actuals | 1.046 | 1.01 | 4.7 % | |||
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailbock/Helles Bock | 5 A | 1.064 - 1.072 | 1.011 - 1.018 | 23 - 35 | 6 - 11 | 2.2 - 2.7 | 6.3 - 7.4 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US | 11.697 lbs | 78.66 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L | 1.462 lbs | 9.83 |
| Munich Malt - 20L | 1.462 lbs | 9.83 |
| Honey | 4 oz | 1.68 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perle | 1.34 oz | 90 min | Boil | Pellet | 8 |
| Saaz | 0.67 oz | 10 min | Boil | Pellet | 4 |
Miscs
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlfloc Tablet | 1.20 Items | 5 min | Boil | Fining |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacman - 1764 | Wyeast | 75% | 60°F - 72°F |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mash In | 152°F | 60 min |
Notes
| All Grain Directions: Mash at 150° F (65° C) for 60 minutes. Sparge at 175° F (79° C) to collect 6.5 gallons (24.5 L) of preboiled wort. Boil 90 minutes, adding hops and Whirlfloc when indicated. Cool to 60° F (16° C) and pitch yeast. Ferment at 60° F (16° C) until fermentation is complete, then siphon into secondary. Allow to remain at cold storage temperatures 40-50° F (9-10° C) for two to four weeks, then package and condition. |
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