I’ve been making lager after lager, going against my instincts to continuously decrease the amount of malt extract while increasing corn sugar. My goal is to make something that my friends who only drink Bud, Bud Light, Bud Select, Michelob Ultra, Miller Light, etc. would drink. I think I finally got it with this recipe. It’s still a bit more hop forward than any of the beers I mentioned here, but it’s one heck of a tasty lager on a hot summer day!
Lawnmower Lager Recipe
1-B American Lager
Size: 5.36 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 194.31 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.058 (1.040 – 1.050)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.004 – 1.010)
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Color: 2.05 SRM (2.0 – 4.0)
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Alcohol: 5.74% (4.2% – 5.3%)
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Bitterness: 10.2 (8.0 – 18.0)
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Ingredients:
3 lb (37.5%) CBW® Pilsen Light Powder (Dry Malt Extract) – added during boil
.5 lb (6.3%) Crystal Malt 10°L – steeped while bringing up to boil temp
4.5 lb (56.3%) Corn Sugar – added during boil
.75 oz (100.0%) Hallertauer Mittelfrüher (5.4%) – added during boil, boiled 30 m
1 tsp Irish Moss – added during boil, boiled 15 m
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax) – added during boil, boiled 15 m
Yeast: Fermentis S-23 Saflager S-23
Notes
To make cooldown easy, I made about a 2.5 gallon batch, and then added 2.5 gallons cold distilled water after to cool down
14.2 brix final with 5.25 gallongs = 1.057
Next time, I might dial back on the hops slightly to .5 or .6oz