We officially joined a homebrew club this month. For years now, we’ve shared beers on Mondays with many members of the Bay Area Mashtronauts at the Bakfish monthly homebrew meeting. Unfortunately, Bakfish closed its doors this month. It is sad news for us as we loved Bakfish. The Bay Area Mashtronauts are hosting a pale ale hop comparison meeting in February, so we brewed this beer with Southern Cross (New Zealand) and Vista (American) hops. We have also entered this beer into the Bluebonnet Brew-off to be judged in March.
13.5 Gallon Preboil Volume, 12 Gallon Postboil Volume. 60 minute mash at 155° – 60 minute boil.
Preboil: 1.044
Original Gravity: 1.054
Final Gravity:1.012
ABV: 5.5%
Fermentables: 19.5 lbs - Rahr (American) 2 Row (1.8°L) 3 lbs - Weyermann - Munich Typ 1 (6°L) 1.5 lbs - (American) Caramel Crystal 20 (20°L) 1.5 lbs - Weyermann - Pale Wheat (2°L) Boil (hops in pellet form): 1.5 oz. - Southern Cross 13.4AA @60 1.25 oz. - Vista 11.6AA @15 Yeast Nutrient and Whirflock Tablet @10 1.25 oz. - Vista 11.6AA @Whirlpool (5 minute stand at 175°) Dry Hop (hops in pellet form): 3.0 oz. - Vista 11.6AA (Day 3 for 5 days, and this addition will add haze to the beer)
Yeast – USE STARTER: Safeale US-05 American Ale (on PROPPER)