Beer Grid - Hops Grid - Style Grid - Yeast Grid - Competition Grid - Hops Inventory

Lager of Syrinx


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:81
Style:California Common
Brew Date:15 March 2014
Original Gravity:1.053 (13.10 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.013 (3.32 °Plato)
ABV:5.2%
ABW:4.1%
Calories per pint:231
Estimated IBU (Rager):65.5
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):51.9
Mash Temperature:154°
Mash Efficiency:82%
Days in Primary:43  
Days in Secondary:0 (kegged on 27 April 2014)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:62-64°, with two short spikes to 66°
Yeast Used:2112 California Lager
Apparent Attenuation:75%
Real Attenuation:61%
Rating:3.85
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 5 July 2014)
Availability:69 days
 Recipe:

9 lb 2-row pale malt
8 oz Cara-Pils

10 AAU (28g @ 10.1% AA) Northern Brewer @ 60
10 AAU (28g @ 10.1% AA) Northern Brewer @ 15
10 AAU (28g @ 10.1% AA) Northern Brewer @ 5

Whirlfloc tablet @ 15

Wyeast 2112 - California Lager
General Notes:

 
Tasting Notes:

Tasting notes taken 17 May 2014, 20 days after kegging. Dispensed from kegerator into a dimpled mug.

Appearance: light golden hue with a little bit of haze and a light effervescence. Head poured two fingers of frothy white foam and has pretty good retention, leaving a chunky foam on the glass. Not sure what more I could ask of the style. (4)

Smell: lightly grainy malt aroma with a dash of sweetness. There's a light but enticing yeasty character with a pretty light hop aroma. I like it, but a little bit more hop character would be nice. (3.75)

Taste: grainy malt flavor with quite a bit of yeastiness and breadiness. Again, I like the overall effect but it could use more hop flavor (if not, necessarily, more bitterness). (3.75)

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation; this one came out creamy and delightful. (4)

Drinkability: this is a highly drinkable brew. A little bit of a green hop aroma would really kick this over the edge into supremely quaffable. (4)

Overall score 3.85 (B+). Perhaps the hops I used are getting a bit old or something, because there were plenty of hops in the recipe but they aren't really coming through. Still a tasty beer.
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Northern Brewer 60 10.00 10.1 28 Pellet 41.0 30.6  
Northern Brewer 15 10.00 10.1 28 Pellet 16.8 15.2  
Northern Brewer 5 10.00 10.1 28 Pellet 7.7 6.1