Gyle 239 – Pale (NZH 105)

Repeating Gyle 237 for a consistency test.

MASH:

Strike Volume – 12 litres Ashbeck Water

Gypsum – 3g

Epsom Salt – 2g

Calcium Chloride – 1g

Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter (EBC 3) – 90% / 1900g

Crisp CaraGold – (EBC 12) – 10% / 210g

Weyermann Acidulated Malt – 38g (pH 5.55)

Dough in @ 68°C (Braumeister +2°C compensation)

Mash @ 68°C for 45 minutes (Braumeister +2°C compensation)

Mash out @ 80°C for 10 minutes (Braumeister +2°C compensation)

SPARGE:

Volume – 2 litres Ashbeck Water @ 78°C

Gypsum – None

Epsom Salt – None

Calcium Chloride – None

BOIL:

Time – 45 minutes

NZH 105 (12.9 AA / Pellet) – 17 IBU / 10g / 15 minutes

1/2 Protafloc Tablet / 15 minutes

NZH 105 (12.9 AA / Pellet) – 18 IBU / 15g / 10 minutes

NZH 105 (12.9 AA / Pellet) – 14 IBU / 20g / 5 minutes

FERMENTING:

Co2 Extract – None

Yeast – 5.6g Mangrove Jacks M44

Temp – Fermentation fridge @ 19°C

DRY HOPPING:

Temp – 15°C

NZH 105 (12.9 AA / Pellet) – 55g / 48 hours

Cold crash – 1°C / 48 hours

IBU: (50)

SRM: 4

TARGET PACKAGED VOLUME: 9 litres

TARGET KETTLE / POST BOIL VOLUME: 10.3 litres

TARGET FERMENTER VOLUME: 10 litres

EFFICIENCY: (80%) 80%

OG: (1.051) 1.051

FG: (1.009) 1.010

ATTENUATION: (84%) 82%

ABV: (5.82%) 5.48%

BREWING NOTES: Water volume, efficiency, process – all perfect. Smoothest keg transfer ever with the new keg post machined for 3/8″ pipe. Bouncer filter worked flawlessly with the full transfer leaving just 1 litre in the fermenter. Perfect brew.

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