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Request for a Good Lager Recipe
I am thinking of trying my hand at an all-grain lager. I'm thinking something crisp and easy to drink - a Pilsner would be good.
Anyone know of a knock out recipe?
How about start simple, some pilsner malt and saaz hops only.
Keep it simple.
7.5 pounds of pils at 70% efficiency would be about 1040 SG.
An ounce or two of Saaz for 60 minutes.
I am not a lager brewer yet, but that's what I would start with.
I'm thinking along those lines Brewchez...here's what I have come up with so far...
8# German 2-Row Pils
1# Cara-Pils
.5# Flaked Corn
1.5 oz Saaz (60)
1.5 oz Saaz (30)
2 oz Saaz (0)
Wyeast 2001
The recipe is pretty simple - I want to focus in on the temperatures more than anything. I may take out the flake corn...still thinking about it.
I tried a lager before, but it was too warm for it and it ended up being a pretty bad brew. Hopefully this one works better.
I would certainly drop the corn!
Use two pounds of carapils instead.
Or a pound of munich...
Why the corn!!!!???? I hate corn in my beer...
Oh this isn't my beer... Go for it then use corn.
brewchez wrote:
I would certainly drop the corn!
Use two pounds of carapils instead.
Or a pound of munich...
Why the corn!!!!???? I hate corn in my beer...
Oh this isn't my beer... Go for it then use corn.
I was thinking about dropping the corn. I wanted it to be a bit more crisp and thought that might do the trick, but since I am not experienced with lagers I was thinking about dropping it to keep things simple.
half a pound of flaked corn probably wont even been noticable except for the boost in alcohol content
If you want it to be crisp, mash at a lower Temp.. try 148F.
Or you can thin it out with some dextrose (corn sugar like at bottling).
I am not against adjunct beers. I just think that using adjuncts in a mash early in ones mashing experience leads to dissapointment. Namely corn. If its not right that corn flavor may come through and leave you with something dissappointing.
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