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Homegrown Lager

Homegrown Lager

Premium American Lager • All Grain • 10 gal

alexander

This beer fits the bill for American Premium Lager style, easy to drink but with lot of flavor and style.

February 9, 2007 pm 02:54pm

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Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 8 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 7 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

  • 2 lbs Rice Flaked

    Rice Flaked

    Used to add fermentables without increasing body or flavor. Produces a milder, less grainy tasting beer. Examples: American lagers, Bohemian lagers, Pilsners

  • 1 oz Perle - 8.2 AA% whole; boiled 70 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

  • 2 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a

Notes

Mash 149ºF for 90 mins/batch sparge 178ºF collect 12 gals. *All hops are American Hop Plugs®

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 - Light Lager

Subcategory: C - Premium American Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.045 1.046 - 1.056
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 2.6 SRM 2 - 6
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.6% - 6%
Bitterness: 25.2 IBU 15 - 25

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