Double batch for a total of 11-12 gal. Grain bill: 44% Pilsner Malt, 40% Flaked Wheat, 10% Flaked Oats, 3% Aromatic Malt, 3% Acidulated Malt Mash in at 105, adding boiling water to slowly increase to 125. Pull approx 1/3 of the volume for a decoction mash, combine to 145, pull a 2nd decoction, combine to 155. Sparge twice to collect full volume of wort. Added 4-5 oz orange zest, 1 oz coriander, and 8 chamomile tea bags at flame out. Ferment at 68-72 with Safale T-58
Started by scouring pot then sanitizing. Filled brewpot (x quarts...?) to top with LA City tap water (North Hollywood) leaving 4 inches or so for boil over and added honey. Brought to boil. Removed from burner and turned off burner. Measured honey to 6 lbs (plus tiny extra for what sticks). Poured in to pot and stirred vigorously so no honey burns on bottom. Fully saturated mixture and then placed back on burner to bring to rolling boil again. At rolling boil, added 1 oz of Hallertau pellet ...