Need for Speed-Amber Lager
This amber lager utilizes Concentrated Brewers Wort (CBW®) and a quick fermenting lager yeast to create an amber lager with a speedy brew day and expedited fermentation.
Type: Lager
Style: Other Lager
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract only
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Staff
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 6.6 lbs | CBW® Sparkling Amber LME | 60 min boil | Extract, LME |
| 0.5 oz | Perle Hops (6% AAU) | 60 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Perle Hops (6% AAU) | 60 min boil | |
| 2 packs | WLP845 Fast Lager Yeast | Fermenter |
Procedures
- Dissolve extracts and syrups in 5 gallons of water
- Bring to boil, add 0.5 oz Pearle hops
- Boil for 40 minutes, then add 0.5 oz of Pearle hops
- Boil remaining 20 minutes
- Turn off heat and cool wort to 54ºF
- Transfer to fermenter
- Pitch two packs of WLP845 Fast Lager Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 1-2 weeks at 54-56ºF, allow to rise to 65ºF near end of fermentation
Secondary Fermentation: 2 weeks at 34-40ºF
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 pack of WLP845 Fast Lager Yeast for 2-3 weeks
Original Gravity: 1.045
Final Gravity: 1.011
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 4.4%
IBU: 20
Color: 15 SRM
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