
Left in the Dark
Dark American Lager • All Grain • 5 gal
Fairly rich american dark lager.
April 7, 2003 am 09:34am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 4.5 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 Caramel 120°L
American Caramel 120°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contribures to foam retention and beer stability. Gives a pronounced to sharp caramel flavor and a deep red color.
- 1 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 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- .25 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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
- .25 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 30 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 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
-
Wyeast 2035 American Lager™
Wyeast 2035 American Lager™
Bold, complex and aromatic, good depth of flavor characteristics for a variety of lager beers.
Notes
A friend's recipe. It is very good, dry with a hint of maltiness.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 4 - Dark Lager
Subcategory: A - Dark American Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.042 | 1.044 - 1.056 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 20.7 SRM | 14 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.2% ABV | 4.2% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 16.6 IBU | 8 - 20 | ![]() |