Galena Dave's Pale Lager (previous batches)
My brother-in-law, Dave, lives in Galena, Illinois with his wife, my wife's sister.
Late in 2019, we visited the area and Dave mentioned that he had harvested wild hops from his yard. He doesn't brew, but knows that I do, and he offered to let me have some.
So, he brought me some to bring home.
We have no idea what type of hops these are.
Dave speculated that maybe they are Galena Hops, which I suppose is possible, but I don't think it is any more likely than other types.
I did learn from Dave that apparently the beer "Red Stripe" was first brewed in Galena, Illinois. It is very possible that these hops came from the hop farms of the original Red Stripe.
I don't really know what hops that Red Stripe uses. I suspect something German like Hallertau Hersbrucker.
Anyway ... I took the hops, and decided to basically do a "Pre-prohibition" pale lager to put them in.
Since Dave comes from Galena, I threw some Galena hops in at 15 minutes.
| Galena Dave's Pale Lager --- Batch 2 |
| Style | | Pre-Prohibition Lager | | Batch Size | | 6.50 gal | | Type | | All Grain | | Boil Size | | 8.75 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency | | 70.00 | | Boil Time | | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity | | 1.054 SG | | Estimated FG | | 1.012 SG | | Recipe Bitterness | | 34.9 IBUs (Rager) | | Alcohol by Volume | | 5.5 % | | BU : GU | | 0.647 | | | | | | Recipe Color | | 5.1 SRM | | | | | | Measured OG: | | 1.054 | | Measured FG: | | 1.011 | | ADF: | | 79.6 | | Measured ABV: | | 5.7 |
Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|
| 10.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) | Water Agent | 1 | - | - | | 12 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 85.7 % | 0.94 gal | | 2 lbs | Oats, Golden Naked (Simpsons) (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 14.3 % | 0.16 gal | | 0.500 oz | Galena [15.20 %] - Boil 40.0 min | Hop | 4 | 19.5 IBUs | - | | 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 5 | - | - | | 1.500 oz | Galena [15.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 6 | 15.4 IBUs | - | | 6.000 oz | Dave's Hops [4.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min | Hop | 7 | 0.0 IBUs | - | | 1.0 pkg | Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124) [124.21 ml] | Yeast | 8 | - | - | Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|
| Mash In | Add 17.50 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (4.53gal, 1.53gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe NotesNOTE: I have no idea what type of hop's Dave gave me. He harvested them from his yard.Make a starter a day or two before brew day.10g gypsum in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) toCa=87,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=185,Cl=23,HCO3=104Brew as directed from recipe.Cool wort to as close to 50 degrees as possible.Ferment at 55 for a week, let rise to high 60's for another week.Keg carbonate.Brewing Record | Brew Date: | | | | Strike Temp: | | | | Mash Temps: | | | | Pre-boil OG | | (1.045 SG) | | Pre-boil Vol | | (8.75 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency | | | | Pitch Temp | | | | Fermentation | | | | | | | | Day 1: | | Day ... | | Day ... |
| Galena Dave's Pale Lager --- Batch 1 (247) |
| Style | | Pre-Prohibition Lager | | Batch Size | | 6.50 gal | | Type | | All Grain | | Boil Size | | 8.75 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency | | 70.00 | | Boil Time | | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity | | 1.054 SG | | Estimated FG | | 1.012 SG | | Recipe Bitterness | | 34.8 IBUs (Rager) | | Alcohol by Volume | | 5.5 % | | BU : GU | | 0.646 | | | | | | Recipe Color | | 5.1 SRM | | | | | | Measured OG: | | 1.053 | | Measured FG: | | 1.012 | | ADF: | | 77 | | Measured ABV: | | 5.4% |
Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|
| 10.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 1 | - | | 12 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 85.7 % | | 2 lbs | Oats, Golden Naked (Simpsons) (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 14.3 % | | 0.500 oz | Magnum [12.70 %] - First Wort 60.0 min | Hop | 4 | 23.6 IBUs | | 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 5 | - | | 1.000 oz | Galena [12.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 6 | 11.2 IBUs | | 1.000 oz | Dave's Hops [4.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min | Hop | 7 | 0.0 IBUs | | 1.0 pkg | Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124) [124.21 ml] | Yeast | 8 | - | Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|
| Mash In | Add 17.50 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (4.53gal, 1.53gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe NotesNOTE: I have no idea what type of hop's Dave gave me. He harvested them from his yard.Make a starter a day or two before brew day.10g gypsum in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) toCa=87,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=185,Cl=23,HCO3=104Brew as directed from recipe.Cool wort to as close to 50 degrees as possible.Ferment at 55 for a week, let rise to high 60's for another week.Keg carbonate.Brewing Record | Brew Date: | | | | Strike Temp: | | | | Mash Temps: | | | | Pre-boil OG | | (1.045 SG) | | Pre-boil Vol | | (8.75 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency | | | | Pitch Temp | | | | Fermentation | | | | | | | | Day 1: | | Day ... | | Day ... |
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