Saturday, October 13, 2012

Oktoberfestivus

Grains
8 lbs Pale 2-Row      x        37ppg      =      296 points
2.0 lbs Vienna           x        37ppg      =      37 points
2 lbs Munich Dark    x        33ppg      =      66 points  
1 lbs Aromatic          x        35ppg      =      35 points
1 lbs Crystal 20L      x        35ppg      =      35 points
1 lb Carapils             x        33ppg      =      33 points
0.5 lb Crystal 40L     x        34ppg      =      17 points

Hops:
2 oz Tettnang @ 60m
1 oz Tettnang @ 45m
1 oz Tettnang @ 30m

Yeast:
Wyeast German Ale Yeast

Brewing:
15.5lbs @ 1.25q/lb = 19.3q or 5gallons
Mash at 157°

The Numbers:
Total: 519 points
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity = 1.087
Actual Pre-Boil:1.052
Efficiency: 60%

Expected Post-Boil Gravity = 1.094
Actual Post-Boil: 1.055
Efficiency: 59%

Final: 1.022
ABV: 4.3%
Attenuation: 60%

The Verdict:
Oh man. This is by-far the worst beer we've made. I'm not sure I can even drink it. The SUPER low attenuation means it is like drinking sweet, beer-flavored tea. Not what I'm looking for. We've got no idea what went wrong but this did not turn out like it should have. Wow its awful.

Its slightly better in the bottle. Maybe we should learn more about aging our beers. But they're so tasty, I just want to drink them!

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