Monks' Yuletide Ale
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 11-07-2019

Malts:

1.1 lb.  Pilsen Malt

3.2 oz.  Munich 10L

1.6 oz.  Red Wheat

1.6 oz.  Aromatic Malt

PPG

37 / 30.5

35 / 5.2

37 / 2.8

36 / 2.7

DP

140

40

180

0

Deg L

2

10

3

19

Bill%

73.3

13.3

6.7

6.7

Adjuncts: 6g Sweet Orange Peel (10 min)

Calc OG: 1.041                BE: 75%                DP: 120                SRM: 5                IBUs: 29                TGW: 1.5 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

4.0g

3.0g

Time

60

10

%Alpha Acid

9.9

3.7

Calc IBUs

27

2

Yeast: Safale US-05

Water Adjustment:

•  Tap Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=4   Mg=2   Na=69   Cl=11   SO4=15   CaCO3=128   HCO3=153

•  Target Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=93   Mg=10   Na=41   Cl=93   SO4=93

•  Steps to Achieve Target Water Profile:

    -   Add 55mg (1/11 of 0.6g Campden tablet) of potassium metabisulfite to 2.0 gal tap water (remove chlorine)

    -   Add 1 gal distilled water for total 3.0 gal (40% dilution to lower Na level to 41)

    -   Add 0.8g CaSO4, 1.7g CaCl2, 0.9g MgSO4, 0.4g Ca(OH)2

    -   Acid Addition: None

•  Target Mash pH = 5.5, Actual Mash pH = 5.3, Post-Fermentation pH = 4.2

Procedure:

Bring 2.0 qt brewing liquor to 165F (water : grist ratio = 1.25 qt : 1 lb). Mash grains for 60 min at 152F. Bring 1.5 gal sparge water to 170F. Sparge grain, accumulating 1.75 gal in boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 4g Centennial, boil for 50 min. Add 3g Tettnang, 6g orange peel and flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 62F. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.040

Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 64F and started bubbling within a few hours--still strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed after 36 hrs. After 72 hours raise the carboy temp 1-2 degrees every 24 hours until carboy is 72F, then remove from the fermentation chamber. Allow fermentation to continue 3 more weeks.

Bottling:

After 4 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.007                                                                 ABV = (1.040 - 1.007) x 131.25 = 4.3%

Add priming sugar: 23g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Superb color, head, flavor.