California Columbus Common Round 2

grain:
- 22 pounds Briess 2-Row Brewers malt
- 2 pounds Briess Caramel 40
- 1 pound Briess Carapils

hop:
- 1 ounce Columbus whole hops (60 minutes)
- 2 ounce Columbus whole hops (30 minutes)
- 2 ounce Columbus whole hops (20 minutes)

yeast: White Labs San Fransisco Lager Yeast

comments:
Hop forward steam.

batch size: 10 gallon

ambient outdoor temperature: 26 degrees Fahrenheit
ambient basement temperature: 58 degrees Fahrenheit

mash notes:
- (11:50 AM) mash start @ 148 degrees Fahrenheit
- (12:19 PM) @ 140 degrees Fahrenheit
- (01:20 PM) @ 145 degrees Fahrenheit
- no-sparge reading @ 11 degrees Brix

boil notes:
- 60 minute boil
- post boil Brix reading: 13 degrees

brew date: 1/15/2010
keg date: tbd

notes:
- seasonal shot

- another seasonal shot

- new 100 quart mash tun ... doubles production and saves an hour or so on brew day

- enjoying another strong ale (barleywine) ... need to stash the rest away so i stop drinking them

- tasting notes: excellently hoppy. columbus hops showcased. could use more body. Try more Carapils and mash temperature around 156 next time. good beer.