Festbier brew day in prep for Weivenfest!

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Aiming for a single mash rest at149°. Added 4 gallons of 164° water and it normalized to 147.5° in the mash tun with grain. Didn’t try to bring up the temp, 147° is close enough. After 1 hour, mash temp was 143°, so it will be interesting to see how that temperature deficit affects the final beer.

Added 3 extra gallons boiling water to the mash.

Tasting

May 11th, had to try the festbier. Matt tried it the weekend before and said it was super clear. The rest of the lagers in the fridge have been fermenting at 50°, so that’s the temp as I’m trying this beer.

Super clear. Didn’t use anything to clarify beyond the Whirl-floc. Couldn’t even do a cold crash. Aroma is malty, caramel, and floral. Floral almost to the point I’d say it smells like soap.

Taste is slightly sweet with a light but noticeable bitterness.

Color is a great golden hue.

Couldn’t be happier with the way this one turned out.