It’s July and I want something light that I can have when coming in after mowing the lawn. This definitely isn’t a fancy or complex homebrew recipe, but it gets the job done pretty easily.
Summer 2020 lager
1-B American Lager
Date: 7/17/20
Size: 5.36 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 183.21 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.055 (1.040 – 1.050)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.004 – 1.010)
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Color: 2.25 SRM (2.0 – 4.0)
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Alcohol: 5.41% (4.2% – 5.3%)
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Bitterness: 8.4 (8.0 – 18.0)
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Ingredients:
3 lb (38.7%) CBW® Golden Light Powder (Dry Malt Extract) – added during boil
4 lb (51.6%) Corn Sugar – added during mash
.75 lb (9.7%) Honey – added during mash
.25 oz (20.0%) Tettnanger (3.8%) – added during boil, boiled 45 m
.75 oz (60.0%) Saaz (2.4%) – added during boil, boiled 30 m
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax) – added during boil, boiled 15 m
1 tsp Irish Moss – added during boil, boiled 15 m
.25 oz (20.0%) Saaz (2.4%) – added during boil, boiled 15 m
0.0 ea Fermentis S-23 Saflager S-23
Schedule:
Fermented in the fridge at about 40F for about a month.
Notes
Did on stovetop – 2.5 gallon batch, added 2.5 gallons cold water after to cool down
14 brix final with 5.25 gallongs = 1.056
Final gravity was 1.010
I really, really enjoyed this beer. A lighter beer with much more flavor than the macro lagers. I’ll have to play around with different hops to see what I like the best in these lighter brews.