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Pohutakawa Kawakawa

26 litres
All Grain
1.072~OG→1.016~FG→7.4%ABV – Actual 6% 16 IBU 11.8°L SRM
Yeasts
5 grams
US-05 – Safale US-05
Fermentis (Ale)
5 grams
Fermentables
8.65 kilograms
Gladfield Ale
35ppg, 3°L
6.5 kilograms
75%
smoked pohutakawa (maris otter smoked Jan 2013)
33ppg, 27°L
0.75 kilograms
9%
Aurora
35ppg, 35°L
0.6 kilograms
7%
Crystal 70L
34ppg, 4°L
0.6 kilograms
7%
Gladfield Gladiator
36ppg, 2°L
0.2 kilograms
2%
Hops
95 grams
Kawakawa leaves 165 grams
100%
Miscellaneous
2 grams
koppa Flock
Fining
2 grams
100%
Boil
1 hour, 29.65 litres
Kawakawa leaves
95g -20 mins
30g -10 min
40g at flame out. Stepped for 15 mins
95 grams
20 minutes (+40)
koppa Flock
Fining
2 grams
15 minutes (+45)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Ferment
14 days @ 17°C

 

.3 g acid added – looked more than measure to bring down mash pH

.3 sparge water added citric acid .3g to reduce mash pH

80 min boil.
Kawakawa additions, each leaves cut into approx 5 strips:
95g -20 mins
30g -10 min
40g at flame out. Stepped for 15 mins

1.050 at 40c = 1.054 og

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Brewed with Michael Donaldson – beer write Sunday Star times.

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Hop – teas – Summer 6% pellet, Kawakawa and Green shops not yet mature

Pitched with 3 yeasts into separate fermenters.

  • S-05 fermented at 18c
  • s-33 lager yeast at 12c
  • Home grown Belgian Yeast – ambient ~ 24c

25 Jan 2014 – Final gravities
Lager 1.014 more smoke than medicinal
S-05 1.012
Belg yeast 1.009 fuller, no smoke or medicine

 

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