Since I had room in my fermentation chamber I decided to brew another lager so that I could lager them both as the same time. I brewed this beer two years ago and it was really tasty, very clean, with a nice malt character. Last time fermentation took 3 days to start so I made a 1.5 L starter and things were kicking off by the next morning. This was another after work brew and went flawlessly, hitting all of my numbers and getting 81% efficiency. I used my single kettle e-BIAB setup. I love brewing with a single vessel system, it is just so easy. I stepped the mash from 120>137>152.
| Grains | | Additions | | | Results | |
| 7.7 Vienna | | .175 Saaz FWH | | | |
| 2.25 Munich | | 2.1 Hallertau at 60 | | 7 gal at | 1.044 |
| .45 Caravienne | | .7 Saaz at 20 | | 6 gal at | 1.052 |
| .07 choc malt | | .525 Saaz at 0 | | 81.49% | Efficiency |
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| mash at 152 | | Munich Lager 2308 at 55 14 days, lager 6 weeks at 35 |
| 60 min boil | | og 1050 | | | | |
Philly tap water, no adjustments
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| Fermenting away |
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I really enjoy after work brewing. It is a race against the clock to see if I can improve my process. When I first began brewing I would stress every step of the way and try to write it all down. Now, after many batches under my belt, my process is much more about feel and I adjust things on the fly. This brew session was very fluid and fun, hopefully the beer will turn out that way as well. I chose to brew a Classic American Pilsner with some New Zealand hops that I have never used before. I am very excited to taste the results. I used my single kettle e-BIAB setup and blew away my efficiency numbers hitting 92%. I did a 90 min mash with 15 mins at 125, 15 mins at 144 and 60 mins at 152. I made a 1.5L starter for 2 days and decanted. 
