Oneflewover
Landlord.
Another ad-hoc brewday today. A beer based on Brew By Numbers Citra Saison, 23L batch.
1.67kg Marris Otter
1.33kg Pilsner
1kg Wheat
0.33kg flaked rye (should've been flaked wheat, oops)
0.22kg dextrose
Single step mash at 65 deg C for 75 mins, 3.5l per kg.
8g Magnum @ 60 mins
10g Citra @ 10 mins
10g Citra @ 5 mins
50g Citra @ flameout
12g cracked coriander seed @ 5 mins
Wyeast 3711 french saison at 22 deg C, rising to 25 deg C.
Low mineral water profile, aimed for alkalinity of 20ppm
Tried underletting for the first time today as an experiment, no doughing in or stirring of the mash.
Pros: very little grain particle / flour made it out of the grain basket, bazooka didn't get clogged, sparge ran beautifully despite the wheat and rye in the mash.
Cons: dreadful efficiency! Finished with 1.035 (about 50% brewhouse efficiency) target was 1.045.
I will try underletting again, but will definitely be stirring a couple of times during the mash in future....
1.67kg Marris Otter
1.33kg Pilsner
1kg Wheat
0.33kg flaked rye (should've been flaked wheat, oops)
0.22kg dextrose
Single step mash at 65 deg C for 75 mins, 3.5l per kg.
8g Magnum @ 60 mins
10g Citra @ 10 mins
10g Citra @ 5 mins
50g Citra @ flameout
12g cracked coriander seed @ 5 mins
Wyeast 3711 french saison at 22 deg C, rising to 25 deg C.
Low mineral water profile, aimed for alkalinity of 20ppm
Tried underletting for the first time today as an experiment, no doughing in or stirring of the mash.
Pros: very little grain particle / flour made it out of the grain basket, bazooka didn't get clogged, sparge ran beautifully despite the wheat and rye in the mash.
Cons: dreadful efficiency! Finished with 1.035 (about 50% brewhouse efficiency) target was 1.045.
I will try underletting again, but will definitely be stirring a couple of times during the mash in future....