German Gold
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 02-15-2018

Malts:

1.7 lb.  Pilsen Malt

5.0 oz.  2-Row Malt

3.0 oz.  Munich 10L

1.0 oz.  Caramel 20L

PPG

36 / 45.9

38 / 8.9

35 / 4.9

35 / 1.6

DP

140

140

40

0

Deg L

2

2

10

20

Bill%

75.1

13.8

8.3

2.8

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.061                BE: 75%                DP: 127                SRM: 6                IBUs: 29                TGW: 2.3 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

3.0g

4.0g

3.0g

Time

60

20

10

%Alpha Acid

13.3

3.9

4.6

Calc IBUs

21

5

3

Yeast: Safale US-05

Procedure:

Bring 1.5 gal water to 152 F. Mash grains for 75 mins. Bring .5 gal sparge water to 160 F. Sparge grain bag for 15 min. Add sparge wort to boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 3g Simcoe, boil for 40 min. Add 4g Perle, boil for 10 min. Add 3g Mt Hood and flocculant. Boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.063

Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks. Rack to secondary fermenter. Allow 1 more week.

Bottling:

After 3 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.010                                                                 ABV = (1.063 - 1.010) x 131.25 = 7.0%

Add priming sugar: 25g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Excellent.