Since I'm at the start of a lager beer temperature cycle, I decided to get another beer in the lagering fridge and take advantage of the cycle.
Alas, I have nothing that can be used to make a beer in the style of a lager.... or do I? Time for a pantry raid. Here is what I found in my supplies and here is my recipe:
Partial mash: 1.5 gallons H2O at 164°F added to the grains in a beverage cooler and mashed at 152°F for 90 minutes. Sparged with 1.5 gallons of H2O at 168°F (2 x 0.75 gal).
2 lb pilsner malt
10 oz Munich malt
10 oz Caramel 10°L
4 lb extra light dry malt extract
1 oz Northern Brewer leaf hops (8.5% a.a.) 60 minutes
0.75 oz Tettnang (4.5% a.a.) 15 minutes
0.75 Hallertau Select (1.5%) 5 minutes
2 packs of Saflager S-23 Fermentis dry yeast.
Fermentation at 54°F.
I'm pretty pleased with what I came up with considering I've never purchased anything with the intention of brewing a lager. In about 8 weeks, I will know what I have.
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2 comments:
I'm at present "cold conditioning" my Duvel clone in secondary in my beer fridge, and the thermometer strip on it reads a steady 42* F. And it got me thinking....
I could do a lager.
You're inspiring me to try one. Once I clear my ale queue a bit more...
Flash, it's worth a shot. The worst that could happen is you make a beer that is mediocre.
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