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Smack the Activator according to instructions on back of the yeast. Put grains in grain bag or muslin bag. Put 2 gallons of filtered water along with Brew Saltz in brew pot and heat to 127*F. Turn off heat and add grain bag. Let temperature rest down to 122*F, stirring grain bag gently from time to time. Leave pot uncovered during this time. Hold at 122*F for 5 Minutes. Gently heat back up to 143*F and hold for 5 minutes. Gently heat to 155*F and hold for 20 minutes. Remove grain bag and let drain. Do Not Squeeze grain Bag! Rinse grains by slowly pouring 2 cups of HOT tap water over top of grain bag. Discard grains. Add 1.5 gallons of water and Malt Extract. While stirring, to avoid scorching, bring to boil. Make note of the time in which your boil starts, add the Willamette Hops. Make sure your boil is a calm boil. Do not boil too hard. After 30 minutes of boil, add the Mt. Hood Hops. Boil 20 more minutes and add the Cascade Hops along with the Irish Moss. Boil for a final 10 minutes. Pour the wort into your fermenter on top of 3.5 gallons of very cold water. When wort is 80*F or colder, pitch yeast. Ferment 7 days at 68*F - 72*F. You can also go from primary to secondary after 5 days and leave in secondary 7 days or until FG is 1.012 - 1.014. |
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