Jan 11, 2020

Barrel Beer 5

Barrel Beer 5 (much of which will be Blackberry Beer)

1.050 - 1.0??

17 IBU 

?? ABV

 


Malts:
25lb Canadian 2-row
9lb Flaked Wheat

Hops:
1 oz Nelson Sauvin (14%AA) -- 90 min
.5oz Mandarina Bavaria (5.5%AA) -- 90 min

Brewday Notes:
"Easiest Brewday in a Long Time"

Mill checked: .40ish

Strike Temp: 154
Mash Temp: 154

First Runnings: 1.081
Preboil: 19gal / 1.050
Postboil: 16.75gal / 1.057
Dilution: 20.25gal / 1.050

12.29.19: Brewday
Fermented for 1.5 weeks (70 degrees / S-04)
1.8.20: Transferred to Barrel
1.12.21: Five gallons racked onto six pounds of Blackberries from down the street, Five gallons in a carboy for blending with berry beer, the rest in a keg.

3 comments:

THE MERKIN MAN said...

An additional pound of blackberries were added about a week later when more bottles became available. 5gal/7lbs

THE MERKIN MAN said...

Gravity of berry beer 1.002. Will check again in a week or two. Tried some blends, 3:1 berry:plain seems best.

THE MERKIN MAN said...

5.75 gallons blackberry beer / .67 gallons base sour bottled to 4.25 volumes CO2 (10.8 oz dextrose).