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| Name: | Hesh's Brew-Off Winner | Contributor: | Terry Powell |
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| Description: | The winner of a brew-off is certain to be a tasty treat. | Posted: | 1995-02-23 |
| Key words: | beer | Category: | Beverages |
| ID: | 469 | Updated: | 2005-11-28 06:50:25 |
| Ingredients: | 9 lb 2-row
2 lb Vienna 1 lb Carapils 1/2 lb 60L Crystal 1/2 lb Flaked barley |
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| Preparation: | You can skip the flaked barley if you like, but the beer would lack
head (as did mine). I would recommend a nice warm, moist and gently caressing protein rest at 125 degrees. This should help it rise to appropriate stiffness. Head is good to come by. Add 2 gallons and begin mash at 148 degrees. Raise temp over 15 minutes to reach 155 degrees; hold for 60 minutes. Sparge 7 gallons. I had a problem with the hops. Two are homegrown for one thing, and I don't know the alpha level. Second, one of the packages lost its label, so I'm not really sure what I added. Third, the hops used are totally inappropriate for this beer. One should pick a better ale-style selection and schedule. I just used what I had. Boil schedule: 0 min. boil start 30 + 1 oz, I think it was Hallertaur 60 + 1 oz Centennial (crop of '93, this was labeled) 90 + irish moss 100 + 1 oz Saaz (store bought) 105 boil end Chill, strain, transfer, etc. and add 1/2 qt starter from mini-mash of 2-row made the day before. Yeast is Wyeast British Ale. Don't let the temp get much below 65 -- this strain seems to be cold-sensitive. Keep an electric blanket under it set on low during the evening if it does get cold. OG 1.066 FG 1.018 Bottle with 750 ml. gyle (saved after the boil). |
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