
Spotted Tongue CAP
Premium American Lager • All Grain • 5.5 gal
June 11, 2002 pm 01:04pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 6 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.
- 2 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
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 10°L
Crystal Malt 10°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2 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.
- 1/2 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1/2 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1/2 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1/2 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
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White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a
Notes
Aiming for a Classic American Pilsner, but this is not a style listed. After over 1 month in primary and secondary fermentation, beer was still cloudy, flavor not as good as expected. Possible infection?
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: C - Premium American Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.046 - 1.056 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 4.6 SRM | 2 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.6% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 42.8 IBU | 15 - 25 | ![]() |