Sure to fuel the late night gift wrapping session or ease the pain from the sledding accidents, this lightly spiced amber lager ages very well up to 6 months.
Type: Lager
Style: Other Lager
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 6.6 lbs | CBW® Pilsen Light DME | Substitute 8.8 lbs LME | Extract, DME |
| 4 oz | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 12 oz | Caramel Malt 40L | Caramel, Crystal | |
| 2 lbs | Honey | Medium to dark | |
| 1 tsp | Irish Moss | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 1.25 oz | Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA) | Boil 45 minutes | |
| 1 oz | Saaz Hops | Boil 1 minute | |
| 0.5 tsp | Cinnamon, freshly ground | Boil 1 minute | |
| 0.5 tsp | Nutmeg, freshly ground | Boil 1 minute | |
| 2 vials | WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast | ||
| 0.5 vial | WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract and honey
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add remaining hops, spices and Irish Moss as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 55-60ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 2 weeks at 55ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 6 weeks at 35ºF
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition with malt extract and additional yeast
Original Gravity: 1.084
Final Gravity: 1.018
Alcohol by Weight: 6.9%
Alcohol by Volume: 8.6%
IBU: 30
Color: 12-15 SRM