408 Lager
Standard American Lager • Extract • 5 gal
It won't get you drunk, only 4.2% alcohol, but it sure will taste good.
July 21, 2004 pm 03:17pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 0.09 lbs
German Vienna
German Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 0.05 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- 0.14 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 0.13 lbs
English 2-row Pils
English 2-row Pils
Pilsner base malt.
- 0.14 lbs
Australian Pilsner
Australian Pilsner
Well modified, good attenuation.
- 2.81 lbs
Munich Liquid; Alexanders
Munich Liquid; Alexanders
Often used in belgian specialty ales, Dusseldorf Altbier, and Northern German Altbier.
- 1.35 lbs
Gold Dry; Northwestern
Gold Dry; Northwestern
Can be used in making Pilsner, Pale Ale, Dortmunder, Marzen and other Lagers.
- 0.05 lbs
Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup
Imparts a dry, woodsy flavor if used in the boil. If beer is bottled with it, it gives it a smooth sweet, maple taste. Use in maple ales, pale ales, brown ales and porters.
- 0.33 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.6 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 0.24 oz
Phoenix - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Phoenix
Attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid. excellent.
- 0.25 oz
Strisselspalter - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Strisselspalter
French variety related to Hallertauer.
- 0.25 oz
Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
- 0.25 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP830 German Lager
White Labs WLP830 German Lager
This yeast is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the world. Very malty and clean, great for all German lagers, pilsner, oktoberfest, and marzen.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: B - Standard American Lager
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.037 | 1.040 - 1.050 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.004 | 1.004 - 1.010 | |
| Color: | 7.3 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.2% ABV | 4.2% - 5.3% | |
| Bitterness: | 17.4 IBU | 8 - 15 |
