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Poor Mans Beer

Poor Mans Beer

Dark American Lager • All Grain • 5 gal

aka beer guy

Not brewed yet,will be soon

November 9, 2008 pm 04:12pm

0.0/5.0 0 ratings

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 5.19 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

  • 0.16 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 0.28 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 0.48 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.

  • 0.16 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 1.99 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.

  • 1.05 lbs Invert Sugar

    Invert Sugar

    Increases alcohol. Use in some Belgian or English ales. Made from sucrose & is 5-10% less fermentable than sucrose. Does not contain dextrins.

  • 0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 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: 4 - Dark Lager

Subcategory: A - Dark American Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.044 - 1.056
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 17.8 SRM 14 - 22
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.2% - 6%
Bitterness: 14.5 IBU 8 - 20

Discussion

aka beer guy

Going to be a keeper

2009-02-09 2:11pm

Just Brewed, This is what I was looking for needs to age a bit longer.

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