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Spotted Tongue CAP 4

Spotted Tongue CAP 4

Classic American Pilsner • All Grain • 6 gal

Stan

Trying 2-row this time instead of 6-row.

December 28, 2004 pm 07:38pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 10 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

  • 0.5 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.

  • 0.5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 3 lbs Corn Grits

    Corn Grits

    Imparts a corn/grain taste. Use in American lagers.

  • 1 oz Liberty - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Liberty

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

  • 0.5 oz Liberty - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Liberty

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

  • 0.5 oz Liberty - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Liberty

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

  • White Labs WLP833 German Bock Lager

    White Labs WLP833 German Bock Lager

    From the alps of southern Bavaria, this yeast produces a beer that is well balanced between malt and hop character. The excellent malt profile makes it well suited for Bocks, Dopplebocks, and Oktoberfest style beers. Very versatile lager yeast, it is so w

Notes

Double mash, boil 10% of the 2-row with all the corn for 15 minutes, add to remainder of malt sitting at 122 protein rest, bringing mash to 150 for 60 minutes. Corn is actually cracked corn from pet store, ran through mill for additional crushing.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 2 - Pilsner

Subcategory: C - Classic American Pilsner

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 4.2 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 28.8 IBU 25 - 40

Discussion

Stan

Turned out great!

2005-03-10 12:30am

This beer was entered in the 2005 America's Finest City homebrew competition in the Classic American Pilsner, Premium American Lager, and Speciality (Classic American Cream Ale) categories. It took 2nd place as a CAP and CACA, did not place as a PAL.

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