American Lager Recipe - Lager 2

Recipe Info

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Lager 2

by on
All Grain
13 Gallon(s)
14 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
All Grain American Lager homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pale 2-Row - CA, Flaked Rice - US, Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US, Hallertau Hops, Saaz Hops, Fermentis Saflager S-23 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss.

This recipe was cloned from Lager 1.

Fermentables

80% - Pale 2-Row - CA
18.4999
36
1
Mash
13% - Flaked Rice - US
3
32
1
Mash
7% - Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US
1.5
33
1
Mash

Hops

Hallertau
2.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.5
16.9
Saaz
1.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
3.8
3.1

Yeast

Fermentis Saflager S-23
82%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
each
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Prepare a yeast starter the day before brewing.
2.
Add 2 tsp calcium chloride to mash water
3.
Mash pH = 5.52 @150 degrees F
4.
mash at 145 to 148 Fahrenheit (62 to 64 celcius) for 60 minutes
5.
Ferment at 53 to 59 Fahrenheit (12 to 15 degrees Celsius)
6.
Diacetyl rest - raise temp to 68 Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) for 2 or 3 days after primary fermentation is almost complete. 2 to 5 specific gravity points away from the target terminal gravity
7.
Rack beer to sanitized carboy, add gelatin and add yeast and priming sugar prior to bottling or keg instead and skip racking, yeast and priming sugar
8.
Attach CO2 line to keg @12 psi and lager 4 to 6 weeks at 32 Fahrenheit (0 Celcius)

Tasting Notes (1)

Dean

Tasted on 2/1/2020 by Dean

Notes:

Came in at 5.2% alcohol

Recipe Facts

Lager 2
American Lager
  • 13.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 14.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.047 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 20.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.43 BG:GU
  • 2.2° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 154 per 12oz Calories
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