Dunkel
4.5 lbs. Pilsen DME0.5lb melinoidain,
0.5 Belgium aromatic,
0.5 Fawcett chocolate
1oz GH 4%AA 60
Re-pitched 2018's Omega German Lager I OYL - 106
Brewed 02/06/2020
Transferred 02/18/2020
Racked
Packaged
3 gal boil.
20 min grain steep from cold to 180f
9 min to boil & add DME
3 min back to boil & add 1 oz GH
Boil for 60 min.
Dial up a Victor Wooten playlist & chill.
aerate, bring to 5 gal, & pitch yeast.
German Lager
4.5 lbs. Pilsen DME1 lb. Belgium aromatic,
2oz GH 4%AA 60
Re-pitched 2018's Omega German Lager I OYL - 106
3 gal boil.
20 min grain steep
add 2 oz GH & boil for 30 min!
Dial up some Coltrane.
aerate, bring to 5 gal, & pitch yeast.
Brewed 02/06/2020
Transferred 02/18/2020
Racked
Packaged
Fermenting nicely. 02/10/2020
Transferred 02/18/2020
These are tasting quite good. the pale lager is still sweet but doesn't finish sweet and has pronounced bitterness. The all pils malt bill of the dunkel is very different that the 50/50 pils/Munich that I've used in the past. It's very light.
Packaged the light lager (German Lager?) on March 6th. Kegged at 28psi for 48 hours. The carbonation seemed about right. Someday I'll have to invest more time into dialing in my CO2 levels.
It's tasting very much like a Summit Keller Pils, a little sweeter and a bit less bitter. At this point it is a fresh pilsner, it hasn't undergone lagering yet. The cold storage will happen as it sits in my fridge and I'll enjoy it as the flavor changes. This is one of the things I like about home brew, it's not a packaged commodity, I get to enjoy it a every stage of its life!
How much is that lager in the window?
I'd say the clarity is AOK,
The bottom of the barrel.
- Brew North
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