Time to Relax
Premium American Lager • All Grain • 5.25 gal
2nd Place at the 2010 Lunar Rendezbrew
August 11, 2010 pm 08:13pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.25 gal)
- 2.5 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 5.0 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 0.125 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1.0 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 1.25 lbs
Rice Flaked
Rice Flaked
Used to add fermentables without increasing body or flavor. Produces a milder, less grainy tasting beer. Examples: American lagers, Bohemian lagers, Pilsners
- 1.25 oz
Saaz - 3.6 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager™
Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager™
A classic American pilsner strain, smooth, malty palate. Ferments dry and crisp.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: C - Premium American Lager
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.046 - 1.056 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.0 SRM | 2 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.6% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.6 IBU | 15 - 25 |
