October 2nd, 2016 - Wallonia Rising

Slightly Confused Brewing Company

Wallonia Rising Belgian Saison - Hoggetowne Ale Works
Batch 67


Ingredients:
BE Pilsner Malt

EKG
Styrian Goldings
Strisselspalt

Lallemand Belle Saison (dry) yeast

Stats:
OG: 1.064 (estimated); 1.062 (measured)
FG: 1.002 (estimated); *** (measured)
ABV: 8.4% (estimated); *** (measured)
IBU: 30
Color: 4 SRM


Brewing Steps:

• Heated 3.8 gallons of water to a strike temperature of approximately 166 degrees
• Target mash temperature 152; volume at 1.25 quarts/pound
• Used Sparge Pal app for volume calculations
• Added water to mash tun first (water, then grains)
• Mashed 60 minutes
• Did not stir
• After 60 minutes lautered into bucket (to measure volume)
• Lautered over about 7 minutes
• Heated 4.9 (about) gallons of sparge water to approximately 175 degrees and added to mash tun
• (forgot) Took 0.3 gallon off Sparge Pal calculation 
• Let sit for 10 minutes, then lautered until we had about 6.25 gallons
• had about 2 quarts left over at the end
• Boiled for 60 minutes
• Kept fairly vigorous boil going
• Added hops
• Chilled
• Pitched yeast and aerated wort 
• Pitched yeast from starter
• Poured into fermenting bucket 

Notes:

-Put on front porch for fermentaiton