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Birthday Bash Brew

Birthday Bash Brew

Standard American Lager • Extract • 5 gal

Chris Ratliff

This will be a brew for my 30th birthday party. This should appeal to the folks that seem to like a light, crisp, slightly wimpy, domestic type beer. Keg it, an' tap it!

August 3, 2002 pm 10:03pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1/2 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.

  • 3 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1 1/2 lbs Rice Syrup

    Rice Syrup

    Used like other rice adjuncts in American and Japenes lagers to provide a dry, clean taste and light body. Adds gravity without changing body or flavor substantially. Use in place of corn sugar in small quantities.

  • 3/4 oz Liberty - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • 1/2 oz Hallertau - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • White Labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager

    White Labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager

    Pilsner lager yeast from Southern Czech Republic. Produces dry and crisp lagers, with low diacetyl production.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 - Light Lager

Subcategory: B - Standard American Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.039 1.040 - 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.007 1.004 - 1.010
Color: 2.9 SRM 2 - 4
Alcohol: 4.3% ABV 4.2% - 5.3%
Bitterness: 16.6 IBU 8 - 15

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