Smoznewski
Standard American Lager • Extract • 5 gal
I want to know what you all think of this recipe. I am about to make this batch for a competition, and I wonder what you guys think of how it looks on paper. Any suggestions?
June 30, 2006 pm 02:30pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 0.05 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 0.40 lbs
English 2-row Lager
English 2-row Lager
- 4.02 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 0.16 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- 0.16 lbs
Rice Syrup
Rice Syrup
Used like other rice adjuncts in American and Japenes lagers to provide a dry, clean taste and light body. Adds gravity without changing body or flavor substantially. Use in place of corn sugar in small quantities.
- 0.16 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 0.1 oz
Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 0.46 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.50 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
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White Labs WLP840 American Lager
White Labs WLP840 American Lager
This yeast is used to produce American style lagers. Dry and clean with a very slight apple fruitiness. Sulfur and diacetyl production is minimal.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: B - Standard American Lager
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.042 | 1.040 - 1.050 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.006 | 1.004 - 1.010 | |
| Color: | 3.6 SRM | 2 - 4 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.7% ABV | 4.2% - 5.3% | |
| Bitterness: | 10.3 IBU | 8 - 15 |
Discussion
I will increase...
2007-11-02 2:55pm
gravity to somewhere in between, otherwise look pretty good!. I will give it a try this winter as my basement temp drops to lager fermentation levels...
