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Franconian-Style Rotbier
BA 2019 – 227
Batch Size:
11.00 gallons
Brew Date:
October 18, 2020
Statistics
Attenuation:
77.9% Apparent – 63.6% Real
Fermentables
| Amount |
Fermentable |
% of Grist |
| 23.75 pounds |
Red X BestMalz |
100% |
| 23.75 pounds
| Total Fermentable Weight
| 100%
|
Hops
| Amount |
Hop |
Time |
Use |
Form |
AA |
| 2.00 ounces | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh | 90 minutes | First Wort | Pellet | 3.6% |
| 1.00 ounces | Magnum | 60 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 10.8% |
| 1.50 ounces | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh | 10 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 4.8% |
| 4.50 ounces |
Total Hop Weight |
Non-Fermentables
| Amount |
Non-Fermentable |
Type |
Use |
Time |
| 2.85 g | Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 3.09 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 2.91 g | Gypsum (CaSO4) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 3.00 ml | Lactic Acid | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 1.94 g | Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
| 2.11 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
| 1.98 g | Gypsum (CaSO4) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
| 3.14 ml | Lactic Acid | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
Yeasts
| Name |
Lab/Manufacturer |
Product ID |
Form |
| German Bock Lager | White Labs | WLP833 | Liquid |
Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment
Batch Size:
11.00 gallons
Boil Volume:
13.23 gallons
Evaporation Rate:
7.56% per hour
Trub Chiller Loss:
0.26 gallons
Mash Profile Single Decoction - Batch Sparge - Mash Out - Well Modified Malts
Mash Steps
| # |
Name |
Type |
Time |
Temp. |
| 1 | Low Sach Rest | Infusion | 35 minutes | 134° F |
| 2 | Decotion | Decoction | 45 minutes | 154° F |
Fermentation and Aging
Secondary:
3 days @ 62° F
Tertiary:
30 days @ 34° F
General Info
Ferment at 53ºF, keg day 13 and lager 5 weeks at 34.
Quatsch means gibberish in German as in “Das ist totaler Quatsch.” If you say that something is “Quatsch," it means that it’s utter nonsense or complete gibberish.