Notes: OC Fair 2016 - Honorable Mention - rated 35.6 (category 28b)
brew day - 06/17/2015
yeast starter - 1 liter at 100 grams
Mash Efficiency
2 Row - 37 x 7 / 6 = 43
WW - 37 x 2 / 6 = 12.3
FW - 36 x 1 / 6 = 6
Total - 61.43
PPG = 1.030*6 / 10 = 18 (target 30ppg)
Efficiency = 18 / 61.43 = 30% - did a 75 min mash at 149 - not sure why the efficiency was so low.
Post Boil OG - hit target 1.055 - raised dextrose to 1lb from 1/2lb
appearance - thick white foam head (wheat proteins), active carbonation
appearance - pale golden straw to slight sunburst (bw honey), clear with slight cloudy (bottled unfiltered), sediment in bottom / last pour
aroma - earth, spice, slight fruit and floral
flavor yeast - complexity from Brett and slight sour - typical farmhouse with tempered funk
flavor bitter hops - willamette - peppery herbaceous with notes of floral / fruit
flavor / Aroma hops - willamette -fragrant, spicey, woody, herbal aroma - slight citrus to earthy, woody flavor - some fruit and floral notes
overall - an ode to the early American immigrants and Midwest farmers - seemingly simple from the outside but complex if you choose to go deeper. A bold pioneering spirit (spice and slight sour) for enjoying the freedom once expressed on Americas plains. Dry and sessional for a functional humid thirst quenching experience but as with history develops a richer complexity with age. It is born of hands from the earth (wood, herbal, floral, wheat) labored with authentic materials (leather, metallic) and finished with a mysterious and wild funkiness. Overall an easily approachable beer for new or old community bonding with enough depth to start a conversation. |
