
Back Porch Cooler
Premium American Lager • All Grain • 5 gal
A nice warm weather lager with real malt flavor and pleasing hop finish
March 23, 2003 am 10:32am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8.0 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
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 oz
Perle - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- .5 oz
Perle - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
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Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: C - Premium American Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.044 | 1.046 - 1.056 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.005 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 11.0 SRM | 2 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.6% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 24.3 IBU | 15 - 25 | ![]() |
Discussion
flavor
2003-05-16 6:52pm
Flavor is good but too sweet.Would omit the 60L crystal.Maybe 1/2 lb.10L crystal,1/2-1Lb flaked maize.1/2Lb. carapils.I would also advise against the california lager type yeast.I would use a yeast that is more attenuative for a drier finish.