Brew a Helles Lager | Anvil Foundry 6.5 | EP 3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I’m brewing a Helles Lager on my Anvil Foundry 6.5 gallon brew system using a traditional decoction mash schedule. I also need to check in on the Berliner Weisse from last episode.
While my first pick is usually a sour beer, my second or third has to be something light and refreshing like a Helles Lager. In German, helles means light, bright, or pale. So a Helles Lager is simply a light lager beer.
Now, let’s make some beer.
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What a great video. The production and material were spot on. I was suggested by TH-cam when researching the Anvil systems. You have another subscribers. With quality videos like these you’ll have more in no time. Cheers!
Thanks dude, I appreciate your support! I really dig my Anvil Foundry. Are you looking at the big one or the 6.5 like mine?
I’m looking to get the big one and will probably get the small batch ring as well.
Oh yea and I forgot to mention the charcuterie spread. That is the best way to enjoy some nice beer.
Andrew Limb heck yea! Sounds like a sweet setup🍻
Did you ever share a tasting of this? Kinda disappointed the finished beer wasn’t shown.
Boiled without grains 😮
Awesome video. Helles lager is one of my favorite styles.
Glad you liked it 🤘🏼
hey man awesome video! very straightforward, I appreciate that. I just got a Foundry 10.5 so its nice to be able to see some using one of these systems in a clear manner. I noticed your Platform and Jackie O's sticker. Nice to see another local Ohioan brewing some cool beer!
Thanks dude I appreciate the support! I used to live in Ohio and still love a lot of those breweries - especially Jackie O’s 🍻
Found your channel while looking at the 6.5 Anvil. Very enjoyable presentations so you got a new subscriber! Looking forward. Already thinking about pulling the trigger on the 6.5 and brewing a sour.
That's amazing! Stoked you're enjoying the videos. The 6.5 is a game changer - highly recommend it.
On the decoction mash step, I thought you removed the grain and not the liquid wort. Does it also work with removing the wort instead of the grain?
Good question! Someone else asked something similar last week - check out that thread for more detail but traditionally the decoction would include both wort and grains. For a few reasons I prefer to just leave the grains alone and I find it still provides the benefits of decoction mashing.
@@HopsANDgnarly I think boiling the wort denatures the conversion enzymes but boiling the grains (wet with some wort) encourages mallaird reaction. But I’ve only decocted twice (10 quarts of thick mash grains) but it turned out great.
Also found your channel while looking for Anvil products. New subscriber here too. Please consider making a video about your water conditioning process. I'd like to learn the technical aspects of that process. I've always heard about it but have never had it explained. Cheers, Mark in Colorado Springs.
Thanks Mark! Great idea! In the meantime, check this out: th-cam.com/video/MP2IRulwL3I/w-d-xo.html
@@HopsANDgnarly Thank you for the reply and referral link. I've been watching more of your videos - I'm looking forward to viewing your future brewing adventures. Looks like you have a nice setup in a shed or someplace. I also like your temperature control system with the fridge and heat belt. I'm new to brewing and am using a Mr. Beer w/partial boils. Looking to move up to the Anvil 6.5 system. Anyway, thanks again for your great videos. Cheers.
Love your videos, please consider adding Celsius conversions for the temperaturers. Would make things easier for all of us non-Americans.
Thanks! You got it dude! 🍻
Yo! I hope you saw my recent Gose video - added some Celsius conversions. Thanks for the recommendation! 🍻
@@HopsANDgnarly I did! Got the notification and saw it right away!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing your process.
Thanks dude!
Please make more vids I am purchasing a 6.5 foundry soon ! Cheers!
Hahaha will do! New episodes every other Tuesday 🍻
Great video. But in decotion mashing you boil some of the grains, not only the wort.
Thanks! Totally agree - and I got a few comments about that. Check out some of the others for a more thorough response but my basic reason is I can avoid some of hassle and still get some Melanoidins out of it
Hi - nice videos.. I have an Anvil 6.5 on order for small batches. Are you running the 6.5 on 240 or 120? Also, from what I understand a decoction mash should include some of the grains as well..any reason why you didn't pull some of the gain to boil as well?
Hey thanks! I'm running my Foundry 6.5 on 120 and it's been working out very well. Great question - you know your stuff! I worry about excessive tannin extraction and denaturing enzymes and find that this method still provides the benefits you'd expect from a decoction - increased efficiency, melanoidin production, DMS removal, etc. I've never done a side by side but that would be pretty interesting.
@@HopsANDgnarly cool. I have a marzen recipe that I make regularly and wanted to try a decotion to see if it would be different.. but never wanted to deal with boiling grain... I should probably give it a shot with the wort alone.
Heck yea! Let me know how it turns out.
Where did you get that shelf with the hooks that your water treatment chemicals are in and your hoses hang from?
World Market a couple years ago
Just bought the Anvil 6.5 - when you say you used 87% pils, 6.5% acidu and 6.5 Vienna - what is the total weight or how much of these do you use in this 6.5 anvil? Hope my question makes sense. Thanks! I wish I could more easily source 2.5 gallon batch kits - but because I cant I need to become familiar with how much of each grain to put into this particular system.. I am brand new to brewing. I love your video style, well done sir
Jon, thanks man I’m stoked you like the videos and that you’re diving into the hobby! This recipe uses lager yeast that really should be fermented cool so I first want to make sure you’ve got a plan to maintain 50-60 degrees during fermentation. If not, maybe check out an ale recipe. MoreBeer has some nice 5 gallon kits which you could cut in half. Brew the first half, see how it turns out and what you can maybe improve, then do it again with that new knowledge and experience. For this beer I used 5lbs German Pils and 6.5oz each of acid malt and Vienna malt. I’d also recommend BeerSmith or Brew Father for documenting recipes and predicting ABV and what not. Lastly, check out the Anvil Foundry Facebook group and don’t be afraid to ask questions! I also love comments like this so keep the questions coming! Stoked to keep in touch 🤘🏼 cheers! 🍻
@@HopsANDgnarly Thanks for the informative reply. I will definitely be sticking to Ales for now or anything that can ferment at 70 degrees, no other option at the moment. Splitting a 5 gallon kit sounds like a great idea but I need to figure out how to seal the other half. Trying a different technique or process with the 2nd half could be quite interesting and educational. See you on the Facebook page! and of course watching all your past content and future content. Cheers from Utah.
I throw extra hops in the freezer and extra malt in the fridge. Ziplocks are good enough for me. Cheers and best of luck!
Grain bills are in percentages because efficiencies vary by brewer and system. Set your target OG and efficiency, then apply percentages of grains accordingly. Hops are also not in amount by weight. They are amount by IBU.
@@smitty7592 Thanks, that helps make sense. Seeing that we were doing the same batch size I thought weight would make it convenient.. and he and I are both using the same system. I need to learn how to just put in percentages into beersmith. Cheers.
Great videos. I just ordered the 6.5 Anvil and can’t wait until it arrives. That hop spider seems to fit perfectly in 6.5 Anvil. Is it the small size option? Are you pleased with it?
Thanks dude! You’re gonna love the Anvil Foundry. As for the hop basket, I bought it separately at my local home brew store. It’s about 2.5 inches in diameter and 10 inches tall. Works like a charm
The decoction step you were supposed to take the thick mash( grain) out and boil it.
Thanks! Totally agree - and I got a few comments about that. Check out some of the others for a more thorough response but my basic reason is I can avoid some of hassle and still get some Melanoidins out of it
@@HopsANDgnarly it’s not just a hobby..it’s an adventure 🤗...learning is always fun with it. I guess that’s what keeps us all coming back for the next batch..😃
Do you just shake to aerate your wort or use a tool?
Back when I made this one I was shaking but I’ve now switched to an inline O2 diffusion stone and have also used the anvil oxygen wand. It’s made a noticeable difference in lag time and overall fermentation health
Glad I found you lol!
Same! 🍻
You should improve the decoction a little bit but it was a nice video! nice job!!
Thank you! Yea I took the easy way and only boiled the wort. Next time!
Cool video! But you get me cracking up when you say "ber-LIE-ner" instead of "ber-LEEN-er"
Cool video, but boiling part of the wort while mashing has nothing to do with decoction, and it's certainly not a "traditional decoction mash schedule". You mentioned worrying about denaturing enzymes by boiling the grains in another comment, but by boiling the wort, you are doing exactly that. The enzymes doing the conversion aren't trapped inside the grains but actually get dissolved into the wort at an early stage in the mashing process. In the traditional decoction method you boil a fairly thick portion of the mash, leaving the wort behind to keep the conversion going. What you did is almost the opposite.
Thanks! It’d be fun to do an experiment and see the differences between decoction, lazy decoction, and no decoction. A lot of people think it’s a waste of time entirely. Cheers!
Nice Vids, I’m subscribing! Cheers Bro 🔥🍺
Thanks for the sub! Cheers!
do you not whirlpool? Thats a lot of trub @9:39
Agreed. The crush could have been better, could have recirculated longer, and I maybe could have tried a whirlpool. That said, there isn’t a whirlpool port and I didn’t have an external arm at that point so probably wouldn’t have worked very well. Plus the bottom of the kettle is flat. Hope you found it entertaining none the less! Cheers 🍻
Why do you even need to do a decoction mash ? Modern grains don't really require it. Why use that method for a lager ?
There are definitely people out there that would agree with you and there may be other ways to achieve similar flavors. The primary reason is melanoidin production but it can also reduce dms and increase efficiency. I think there’s something intangible about it. It’s like a soup that reduces all day. The Maillard reaction changes the color, deepens the flavor, and reduces the sugars proteins and amino acids. Certainly not required but it will change the flavor of the final beer. Cheers!
Give us a Korean lager!
What is the point of these videos if you never show the end result and numbers? It seems like these videos are just for camera angles, lighting, and editing. I don’t mean to bash but there is no beer payoff.
Honestly I don’t get the grain to glass thing. It’s about the process for me and it’s up to you to taste and refine. How do you know someone isn’t just lying about their beer tasting good? My hope is they inspire you to brew often and keep improving your process until you’ve got good beer coming out the other end. But check out my most recent video! I hear you guys and I’m adapting 🤘🏼🍻
what ever happened to this beer? lol
Super fair question! More to come on this one for sure. New stuff coming soon!
Keg or bottles? Carbonation? Nothing..smh
I usually keg. My newer videos are grain to glass!
Berliner doesn’t have Brett. It has lacto. You made a Brett beer, not a Berliner.
Do a little searching online my friend and you’ll see that Brett is often invited to the party. Thanks for watching 🍻