#19 - Perseus Lager - lots of pics

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ChrisG

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Been wanting to try a basic American Style Lager using rice. One of my pals has been asking me to make one for a while now and also wanted to try temperature step mashing.

Type: All Grain
Date: 14/08/2009
Batch Size: 15.00 L
Brewer: Chris Graham
Boil Size: 20.16 L Asst Brewer: Lyra-pie
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes: Made this to test the combination of malts and also to try rice for the first time. Should be interesting using an Ale yeast at low temps.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.00 kg Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 66.7 %
0.70 kg Rice, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 23.3 %
0.30 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 10.0 %
18.00 gm Saaz [3.20%] (90 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 12.1 IBU
15.00 gm Saaz [3.20%] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
15.00 gm Saaz [3.20%] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.4 %
Bitterness: 12.1 IBU Calories: 408 cal/l
Est Color: 2.4 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Light Body Total Grain Weight: 3.00 kg
Sparge Water: 17.66 L Grain Temperature: 20.0 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Protein Rest Add 7.50 L of water at 58.0 C 53.0 C 20 min
Saccharification Heat to 65.6 C over 15 min 65.6 C 75 min
Mash Out Heat to 75.6 C over 10 min 75.6 C 10 min

Cracked rice
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Boiled for 30 mins till mushy
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Mash water
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Protein rest for 20mins
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I just couldnt get the mash temp up to 65 degrees so had to carry out a deconcoction mash instead.

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Had my first stuck mash which isnt bad since this is my 19th

First runnings

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Just chucked the hop pellets into the boiler (wish i had used a hop bag, see later)

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Testing gravity and temp and having a home brew (Last Frost Ale)

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Spent grains, look at the amount of rice, no wonder it stuck

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Boiled for 90mins

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Hop pellets

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I think a lot of **** got into the FV

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The hop filter worked too well, it clogged up all the gunk that i couldnt run any more off.

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Two packs of Nottingham as I will be fermenting at a lower temp

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Diluted it down to 15L of 1.044

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Despite a lot of problems it was a fun night.
 

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