19th Brew - Lambic

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Brew:  Virgin Lambic
Date:  01/03/2009
Weather:  Clear, 30-40 degrees
Recipe: PDF|BTP
Pictures: Click here to see the pictures
Notes:
  • Had to add more water than prescribed for turbid mash
  • Added 3 extra lbs of grain (2 pilsner, 1 unmalted wheat) to get grain bed level up
  • Abandoned turbid mash by 150 degree step in favor of HERMS due to temperature problems
  • Use two vials of WLP655 (Belgian Sour Mix), 1 per carboy. Also split a Belgian Ale vial between to carboys

Statistics

Original Gravity: 1.070
Efficiency: 78-82%
Final Gravity:  
Attenuation:  
Alcohol By Volume:  

Detailed Brewing Summary

Time Description
07:45 am Gas pilot start, stand and kettles setup
07:47 am HLT Fill Started
  HLT Heat Started 
08:00 am HLT Fill complete 
08:19 am Added 3 tablespoons Buffer 5.2 to HLT
08:25 am Began grinding grains
08:27 am HLT heat complete @ 140 degrees
08:30 am Dough-in Started
08:46 am Dough-in complete. Total of 5.25 gallons of water added 
  Added additional 3 lbs of grain added(2 pilser, 1 un-malted wheat)
  Temperature stable around 116-118
  HLT Heat to 212 started
08:48 am Rest #1 started (113 degrees for 15 mins) 
09:05 am
 Rest #1 complete 
  Infusion #1 started 
09:14 am Infusion #1 complete. Added ~2 gallons. Temp stabalized around 131 degrees 
  Rest #2 started (136 degrees for 15 mins)
09:35 am Rest #2 complete 
  Transfered 1/2 gallon to stuykmanden (pot in the house on burner)
09:37 am
 Infusion #2 started
09:45 am Infusion #2 complete. Added ~3 gallons. Temperature stabalized at 140 degrees
  Engaged HERMS recirculation to make up difference
09:55 am
 Rest #3 started (150 degrees for 30 mins) 
10:25 am
 Rest #3 complete 
  Transferred 2 gallons to stuykmanden (boil kettle). Moved wort from pot to boil.
10:30 am
 Engaged HERMS to raise to for 162 step. 
10:37 am
 Rest #4 starte (162 degrees for 30 mins) 
11:07 am
 Rest #4 complete 
11:10 am
 Transfered wort from stuykmanden (boil) to mash. 
11:12 am
 Quickly drained 4 gallons in 5 minutes from mash to boil
11:15 am
 Heated mash to 170 for sparge using HERMS 
  Continued to heat HLT to 190 for sparge
11:24 am
 HLT heat to 190 degrees complete 
11:25 am
 Started sparge.
12:05 pm
 Sparge complete 
12:07 am
 Started boil heat 
 ????? Remainder uncaptured 

Fermentation Schedule

Date Time Description
01/03/2009
 03:00 am
Placed two carboys in basement storage 
01/05/2009
 08:00 am  No activity. Temperature @ 61 degrees. 
    Engaged ETC to 68 degrees.
01/05/2009 07:00 am  Significant fermentationa activity. Bubbling once every 1-3 seconds
01/06/2009  07:45 am  Most full carboy blew over. Reconfigured with blow tube. 
01/20/2009
 08:00 am  Removed ETC and inserted oak dowels 
     

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