Recipe for April 2006

Tater Tot Helles [OG: 1.048, 4.8%ABV]


Grain bill

15 pounds Pilsener malt
1.5 pounds Munich Malt
1.5 pounds Carahell light malt

Hop schedule

2 ounces Hallertauer Mittelfruh (60 min)
.75 ounces Hallertauer Mittelfruh (30 min)
1 ounce Hallertauer Mittelfruh (10 min)

Mash schedule

Protein rest: 132 degrees for 20 minutes
Intermediate Rest: 144 degrees for 20 minutes
Saccharification Rest: 155 degrees for 40 minutes
Mash-out Rest: 168 degrees for 10 minutes
Sparge Temp: 170 degrees

Fermentation

Primary: 2 weeks at 50 degrees
Secondary: diacetyl rest at 54 degrees for 48 hours
Additional fermentation: 3 weeks conditioning from 50 to 34 degrees