Basic Lager Recipe

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Basic Lager

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
All Grain homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Bohemian Pilsner - DE, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh Hops, Fermentis Saflager W-34/70 Homebrew Yeast.

Fermentables

100% - Bohemian Pilsner - DE
9
38
1
Mash

Hops

Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
2
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
4.3
0.0
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
2
Pellet
Boil
50 min(s)
4.3
30.7

Yeast

Fermentis Saflager W-34/70
83%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Heat 4gal mash water and x gal strike to 160F in boil kettle, add 1 camden tablet while heating.
2.
Preheat tun with water from the boil kettle and discard to HLT.
3.
Add crushed grains to tun.
4.
Add 4gal mash water from boil kettle a gal at a time and stir between additions
5.
Move the rest of the water from the boil kettle to the HLT. Set HLT to 170F.
6.
Start 1hr mash rest and monitor temp. Stir every 15min.
7.
Turn on HERMS pump if temp drops in tun.
8.
Vorlauf and lauter to boil kettle.
9.
Add 3.5gal sparge water and stir. Rest for 15min.
10.
Vorlauf and lauter to boil kettle. Add HLT water if boil volume is less than 6.5gal.
11.
Start 1hr boil. Add 2oz hops at beginning of boil and 2oz after 50min.
12.
Whirlpool and transfer to fermenter. Add 2 packets of yeast.
13.
Conduct iodine test. Take hydrometer reading.

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Recipe Facts

Basic Lager
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.051 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 30.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.60 BG:GU
  • 2.2° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 169 per 12oz Calories
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