American Lager Recipe - Beer

Recipe Info

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Beer

by on
All Grain
6.25 Gallon(s)
7.25 Gallon(s)
60 min
74%
This recipe is best brewed in spring before temps rise. Simple recipe for camping made with ingredients sourced during virus lockdown. Should work for a shareable camping beer. Just a touch of cascade at the end to add some aroma to balance the minimal spicy character from the rye in the malt. Technically I'm doing this as an ale, but in a lager style, using ale yeast and fermenting at lower temps for longer time to clean up. could swap in a lager yeast and simply lager the beer if you have the right set up.

This recipe was cloned from Kick Axe Ale.

Fermentables

90% - 2-Row - US
9
37
1
Mash
5% - Dark Munich - DE
0.5
36
13
Mash
5% - Rye - DE
0.5
38
4
Mash

Hops

Saaz
0.5
Pellet
Boil
45 min(s)
3.8
5.6
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.8
3.4

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
88%

Other Stuff

whirlfloc tablet
1
each
Boil
Potassium Metabisulfite
0.5
each
Mash

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
prepare a yeast starter to ensure rapid fermentation at cool end of temp range
2.
Mash at 154 for 60 minutes (or start at 151 and leave overnight)
3.
Sparge with 170-180F until 7.2 gallons collected in kettle.
4.
boil for 60 minutes, begin hop schedule at 60 minutes
5.
Ferment 7-14 days at mid 60's,
6.
cold crash and rack to secondary or keg and hold mid at low to mid 60's F for 14-21 days
7.
carbonate at 2.7 vol

Tasting Notes (1)

mpt2222

Tasted on 4/23/2020 by mpt2222

Notes:

this turned out really good when i sampled taking a FG reading. light, yet still flavorful. Hint of sweetness, no alcohol flavor or odd yeasty aftertaste. slight fruity nose. very drinkable. this will work very well as a sharable brew for camping trip.

Recipe Facts

Beer
American Lager
  • 6.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.044 OG
  • 1.005 FG
  • 9.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.21 BG:GU
  • 3.0° SRM Color
  • 74% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 142 per 12oz Calories
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