True American Lager
Premium American Lager • All Grain • 5 gal
Mile High Monks
November 21, 2002 am 09:07am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 7 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
- .25 lbs
American Caramel 10°L
American Caramel 10°L
This malt is light in color with a sweet caramel flavor. It is a great malt for light lagers and ales.
- .25 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- .25 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.
- .25 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 1 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast 2035 American Lager™
Wyeast 2035 American Lager™
Bold, complex and aromatic, good depth of flavor characteristics for a variety of lager beers.
Notes
Dry hop with 1 oz. Saaz in addition to the aroma hops at 50 min.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: C - Premium American Lager
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.039 | 1.046 - 1.056 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.005 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.3 SRM | 2 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.5% ABV | 4.6% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.0 IBU | 15 - 25 |
Discussion
Lager
2002-11-21 10:26am
This is for all the beer drinkers who claim not to like homebrew. This will get them started. Single infusion, batch sparge. 2 week primary at 60o, 3 week secondary at 35o.
