Brew Batch #147 It Ain't Helen...Georgia

Well after a painfully non-existent start to a double pitch of Munich 2203 lager yeast, a single 11gram sachet of Saflager 34/70 got this one moving. FG 1.004+0.000@ 64F to give it a healthy 6.5%. It has a wonderful color and will sit on gas and chill for the next month or so. I'm hopeful that this is a good start to a nice festbier but will be getting some blazing fresh packs to simply try this recipe on first before I make any changes at all. Gotta keep the lagers going this summer and right now there's only a Berliner that I didn't even brew in my keezer. Amazing how the neighbors can destroy this stuff during stay at home protocol. 

Brew Batch #147 It Ain't Helen....Georgia

Since I'm lager-less right now what better time than to try my hand at a festbier. Mashed in while at work today for 12 hours or so and hit perfect numbers at 1.054+0.000@ 67F. My only concern is the 2 smack packs of Munich 2308 I'm using. When you're used to pouring a quart of lager yeast, these 2 little things worry me about start up. 

Brew Batch #146 WBI (Wheat Beer Incident)

A quick turn and an unexpected early visit by the guy who wanted half of this batch got it into the keg today. FG 1.006-0.001 @55F gives this a healthy straight 5% yeasty. Not sure I'm a fan of the WLP300 strain. It did it's job but the profile is more balanced as opposed to the more banana lean I was looking for and got out of Wyeast 3068. 

Brew Batch #146 WBI (Wheat Beer Incident)

Another fan favorite already in the fermenter this morning that I haven't replicated since 18'. Using WLP300 this go around just to see what the profile is like. OG 1.042+0.001@74F. A little off but who can tell the difference between 5.2 and 4.6? 

Brew Batch #145 Shepherd's IPA

My "contractual" buddy batch hit the stainless today to begin it's gassy conditioning, so that I may ship HALF of it to Junk (aka the Franklin leg' train). FG 1.008+0.000@ 55F to give it 7.5%abv. Last batch was 7.2% but better BE and yeast chew helped a touch. Let's hope the catty grass dank is still a hit. 

Brew Batch #145 Shepherd's IPA

Can't believe it's been since 2018 that I first brewed this but after shooting my mouth off and owing Junk a case of bottles, this one hit the fermenter dead nuts at 1.064+0.001@75F. Should be spot on. See ya fresh on the lips in about 12 days. 

Brew Batch #144 CORNVID

CORNVID hit the keg today at 1.006 @ 58F. Needing a little time to crisp and lighten up this one should be a true wonder since it comes in at a healthy 6%. May need to post it on Untappd as CORNVID "Special Reserve" so that if it's quaffably destroyable we can go back and lighten the abv a little to the expected 4.5-5% range. Stay tuned and grab a P or Q when you can.