Centennial SMASH
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Single Malt And Single Hop
September 23, 2023
Mash
Sep 23 - 1:00
Strike Water
Fill kettle with 6 gallons
Water chemistry
4 g Gypsum - Ca+2 SO4• 2H2O
2 g Epsom Salts - Mg+2 SO4• 7H2O
2 g Calcium Chloride - Ca+2 Cl2
Check pH - should be around 6.8
Heat to 157 degrees, remove heat
Mash In
Grain Bill (single crushed)
11 lbs Rahr 2-Row
1 lb Briess Caramel 40L
Stir in grist and remove doughballs
Mash
Insulate and hold for 60 minutes @ 152 +/- 2 degrees (Saccharification rest)
Check pH - adjust to 5.2-5.5
Mash Out
170 degrees for 10 minutes
Remove grain bag and drain
Boil
Sep 23 - 2:30
Bring wort to rolling boil
Start timer for 60 minutes
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60 minutes - 1 oz Centennial pellets
20 minutes - 8 (1) oz fresh Centennial hops
15 minutes - Add chiller
5 minutes - 13 (2) oz fresh Centennial hops
Ferment
Sep 23 - 4:00
Rehydrate Dry Yeast
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Transfer to Reactor fermentor
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Stabilize temp around 90 degrees
Take sample for OG - target = 1.064
Add 8 (1) oz Centennial dry hops in besh with magnet
Oxygenate
Pitch Yeast
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Hold temp 90+ for 1+ week(s)
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After 1-2 weeks drop dry hops
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Cold crash almost to freeze
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Package
Oct 07
Check final gravity FG
Transfer to keg
Pressure 15PSI for 2+ weeks
Results
Oct 21
Notes:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2785/6868/t/3/assets/AG-DeadRingerIPA-1645639684581.pdf
https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=2X4L66X