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Old Bessy – Amber Lager

Recipe

Old Bessy – International Amber Lager (2B)

Brewer

Date

2022-02-03

Batch Size

5.900 L

Boil Size

9.000 L

Boil Time

60.000 min

Efficiency

70

OG

1.049 sg

FG

1.015 sg

ABV

4.6%

IBU

30.6 (Tinseth)

Color

11.4 srm (Morey)

Estimated calories (per 33 cl)

152

Fermentables

Name

Type

Amount

Mashed

Late

Yield

Color

Makers Malt – English

Grain

2.474 kg

Yes

No

82%

3.5 srm

Makers Malt – Vienna

Grain

1.026 kg

Yes

No

82%

5.0 srm

Best Malz – Red X

Grain

536.000 g

Yes

No

79%

12.0 srm

Barley, Flaked

Grain

500.000 g

Yes

No

70%

2.0 srm

Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt

Grain

290.000 g

Yes

No

70%

60.0 srm

Makers Malt – Carmel 60

Grain

174.000 g

Yes

No

81%

60.0 srm

Total

5.000 kg

Hops

Name

Alpha

Amount

Use

Time

Form

IBU

Cascade – Wet

1.0%

100.000 g

Boil

60.000 min

Pellet

12.2

Cascade – Wet

1.0%

125.000 g

Boil

20.000 min

Pellet

9.2

Cascade – Wet

1.0%

125.000 g

Boil

10.000 min

Pellet

5.5

Cascade – Wet

1.0%

150.000 g

Boil

5.000 min

Pellet

3.6

Misc

Name

Type

Use

Amount

Time

Whirlfloc

Fining

Boil

2.200 g

15.000 min

Yeast

Name

Type

Form

Amount

Stage

Escarpment Labs – Goldrush Lager

Lager

Liquid

0.00 mL

Primary

Mash

Name

Type

Amount

Temp

Target Temp

Time

strike

Infusion

15.000 L

77.280 C

67.000 C

60 min

Batch Sparge 1

Batch Sparge

13.100 L

84.746 C

74.000 C

15 min

16 Tons

Batch Size19.000 LBoil Size22.100 L
Boil Time60.000 minEfficiency70%
OG1.054FG1.015
ABV5.1%IBU26.1 (Tinseth)
Color14.7 srm (Morey)Calories (per 12 oz.)179

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.450 kg
NameTypeAmountMashedLateYieldColor
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner MaltGrain3.000 kgYesNo80%1.5 srm
Makers Malt – Maker’s DarkGrain996.000 gYesNo79%45.0 srm
Castle – Abbey MaltGrain500.000 gYesNo79%23.0 srm
Rye, FlakedGrain500.000 gYesNo78%2.0 srm
Makers Malt – Munich DarkGrain454.000 gYesNo81%19.7 srm

Hops

NameAlphaAmountUseTimeFormIBU
Cascade – Wet1.0%100.000 gBoil60.000 minPellet10.6
Cascade – Wet1.0%125.000 gBoil20.000 minPellet8.0
Cascade – Wet1.0%125.000 gBoil10.000 minPellet4.8
Cascade – Wet1.0%125.000 gBoil5.000 minPellet2.6

Misc

NameTypeUseAmountTime
WhirlflocFiningBoil2.200 g15.000 min

Yeast

NameTypeFormAmountStage
Wyeast – Gambrinus LagerLagerLiquid125.000 mLPrimary

Mash

NameTypeAmountTempTarget TempTime
strikeInfusion16.350 L76.949 C67.000 C60.000 min
Final Batch SpargeInfusion12.200 L86.417 C74.000 C15.000 min

Tonight’s the Night

Batch Size19.000 LBoil Size22.100 L
Boil Time60.000 minEfficiency75%
OG1.050FG1.013
ABV4.8%IBU29.7 (Tinseth)
Color10.9 srm (Morey)Calories (per 12 oz.)166

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.847 kg
NameTypeAmountMashedLateYieldColor
Rahr – 2 Row MaltGrain3.000 kgYesNo80%2.0 srm
Aromatic MaltGrain577.000 gYesNo78%26.0 srm
Barley, FlakedGrain500.000 gYesNo70%2.0 srm
Weyermann – CaraMunich IIGrain500.000 gYesNo73%45.0 srm
Weyermann – Vienna MaltGrain270.000 gYesNo81%3.9 srm

Hops

NameAlphaAmountUseTimeFormIBU
Mount Hood – Wet 20211.0%125.000 gBoil60.000 minPellet13.7
Mount Hood – Wet 20211.0%125.000 gBoil20.000 minPellet8.3
Mount Hood – Wet 20211.0%125.000 gBoil10.000 minPellet5.0
Mount Hood – Wet 20211.0%125.000 gBoil5.000 minPellet2.7

Misc

NameTypeUseAmountTime
WhirlflocFiningBoil0.000 mL15.000 min

Yeast

NameTypeFormAmountStage
Wyeast – UrquellLagerLiquid125.000 mLPrimary

Mash

NameTypeAmountTempTarget TempTime
strikeInfusion14.541 L75.468 C67.000 C60.000 min
Final Batch SpargeInfusion13.406 L83.469 C74.000 C15.000 min