kwantam
Well-Known Member
This is another "fast" Oktoberfest-style beer. Instead of using an ale yeast, however, I'm experimenting with using the Anchor lager strain at moderately low ale temps (62F), which should give a faster finish than a true lager while being more lager-like than an Alt or European Ale strain. My plan is to prime and bottle after 4 weeks; the goal is a drinkable Festbier in 6-7 weeks that will improve with cold conditioning.
Obviously an all grain version of this would be possible: replace the extracts with 1.75 lb Munich plus 3.5 lb German Pilsen.
I brewed this up yesterday. Hit my targets except that my efficiency was too good and thus my OG was slightly higher than expected. Not the worst problem to have...
Bucephalus "Martingale" (Partial Mash)
Style: Fast Festbier
Batch Size: 5.5 gal
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.016
IBU: 24.6 (Tinseth)
Boil time: 60 min
Color: 10.3 SRM
Primary: 28 days @ 62 degrees
Secondary: bottle condition/carb 2-3 weeks @ 70 degrees
Grains:
3 lb 4 oz Vienna malt
0 lb 14 oz Aromatic malt
0 lb 8 oz CaraMunich malt
0 lb 2 oz Honey malt
Extract:
2 lb 8 oz Munich LME
2 lb 8 oz Pale LME
Hops:
0.5 oz Hallertau [3.8%] T-60min
0.5 oz Tettnang [4.8%] T-60min
0.5 oz Hallertau [3.8%] T-45min
0.5 oz Tettnang [4.8%] T-30 min
Misc:
Potassium metabisulfite (HLT, chloramine reducing agent)
Yeast nutrient (boil T-15 min)
Whirlfloc tablet (boil T-15 min)
Yeast:
WLP810 or Wyeast 2112
Mash:
147F first infusion, 15min
decoction, 15min ramp time, 15min boil
156F second rest, 45 min
168F mashout, 10min
168F sparge #1, 10min
168F sparge #2, 10min
Notes:
This recipe is written for 75% mash efficiency. When I brewed yesterday I ended up with 83% efficiency.
Obviously an all grain version of this would be possible: replace the extracts with 1.75 lb Munich plus 3.5 lb German Pilsen.
I brewed this up yesterday. Hit my targets except that my efficiency was too good and thus my OG was slightly higher than expected. Not the worst problem to have...
Bucephalus "Martingale" (Partial Mash)
Style: Fast Festbier
Batch Size: 5.5 gal
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.016
IBU: 24.6 (Tinseth)
Boil time: 60 min
Color: 10.3 SRM
Primary: 28 days @ 62 degrees
Secondary: bottle condition/carb 2-3 weeks @ 70 degrees
Grains:
3 lb 4 oz Vienna malt
0 lb 14 oz Aromatic malt
0 lb 8 oz CaraMunich malt
0 lb 2 oz Honey malt
Extract:
2 lb 8 oz Munich LME
2 lb 8 oz Pale LME
Hops:
0.5 oz Hallertau [3.8%] T-60min
0.5 oz Tettnang [4.8%] T-60min
0.5 oz Hallertau [3.8%] T-45min
0.5 oz Tettnang [4.8%] T-30 min
Misc:
Potassium metabisulfite (HLT, chloramine reducing agent)
Yeast nutrient (boil T-15 min)
Whirlfloc tablet (boil T-15 min)
Yeast:
WLP810 or Wyeast 2112
Mash:
147F first infusion, 15min
decoction, 15min ramp time, 15min boil
156F second rest, 45 min
168F mashout, 10min
168F sparge #1, 10min
168F sparge #2, 10min
Notes:
This recipe is written for 75% mash efficiency. When I brewed yesterday I ended up with 83% efficiency.