Target abv:: 5
Target og: 1.048
Target size:1.5G
Grain
2lb Pilsener Malt (74.375)
0.6lb WF Organic Polenta
Hops
2-3 oz hacker ?? fwh
2-3 oz hacker ?? 30 min
2-3 oz hacker ?? 15 min
Yeast
WLP080 White Labs Cream Ale Yeast Blend
Water
2.5 G Whole Foods spring water
Prepare ice bath in cooler.
Mash:
Cereal mash polenta on stove top with 0.2lb malt. Start mashing rest of grain at 80F on high. Mash 2-3 hours.
Measure mash wort with hydrometer. (3.75 qts water strike 166F -- Mash started low ~135F added hot oatmeal brought it up to 149F)
Lauter rest of grain. (5 qts sparge 175F)
Combine mash, sparge, and steep water. Measure with hydrometer. Boil.
Boil:
Begin rehydrating yeast and boil wort for 60-75 minutes
- OG: ??
Chill in ice bath
- Chilled to F
At desired brew temperature 68-70F, remove boil pot from bath. Reset temperature of cooler water to desired brew temperature.
Strain wort into fermenter. Pitch yeast. Move fermenter into cooler.
