
Mancave - Cinco de Mayo Claro
American Lager • All Grain • 6 gal
Mexican Light Lager in the style of Corona or Bohemia Claro (Clear).
March 5, 2016 am 06:48am
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 4.00 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2.5 lbs
6-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
6-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild grain malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • More husk than 2-Row Brewers Malt making it well suited for high adjunct brewing. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 4.00 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.
- 0.75 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 0.75 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
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White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.
Notes
Mexican Light Lager in the style of Corona and Bohemia "Claro" (clear). Ferment with White Laps WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast (not available in BT database). Ferment at 51-53 degrees F for 7 days, then let fermentation warm to 62-64 degrees F for 4-6 days for diacetyl rest, chill 5 degrees F a day until you reach desired lagering temperature (this beer was lagered for 6 weeks 31-32 degrees F). Fine with gelatin or isinglass to clarify, carbonate to 2.8 to 3.0. Serve at 38 degrees F with a lime.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Standard American Beer
Subcategory: B - American Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.045 | 1.040 - 1.050 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.007 | 1.004 - 1.010 | ![]() |
Color: | 2.3 SRM | 2 - 3.5 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.2% - 5.3% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 13.1 IBU | 8 - 18 | ![]() |