(European Light) – All Grain Recipe Kit

Lager (European Light) – All Grain Recipe Kit

The original inspiration for other light lager beer styles. Aroma is rich with a complex malt and spicy, floral, Saaz hop bouquet. Light gold to deep copper-gold. Flavour is complex; use of soft water allows greater intensity of malt and hop flavors without harshness, with malty sweetness giving way to a crisp, lingering hop bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied.

Expected Brew Figures: (Based on 75% Mash Efficiency):
OG: 1.032
FG: 1.008
IBU: 10
ABV: 3.5%
Volume 23L

Ingredients:
3.0kg Premium Pilsner
400g CaraPils
150g Carared
100g Acidulated Malt
12g of Hallertau Mittelfruh hops
12g of Czech Saaz Hops

Yeast Selection:
2x M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast (Cool Dried)
2x M54 Californian Lager Yeast (Warm Dried)
1x WLP800 Pilsner Yeast (Cool Liquid)

Method:
1. Mash @ 65 degrees C with 17L of water with a Grainfather
2. Rest 45 mins while recirculating, or until conversion is complete
3. Raise mash temp to mash out at 78 degrees C for 5mins.
4. Sparge for 90 mins with 12 of 78C water (In a Grainfather – continuous sparge)
5. Boil for 90 mins.
6. Add the 12g of Hallertau Mittelfruh hops @ 60 mins left to go.
7. At flame out add the 12g of Czech Saaz Hops and Whirlpool for 30 mins
(Whirlpooling; Turn the boil off and either stirring fast/recirculate so it “whirlpools” for the duration).
8. Cool and add to the fermenter quickly as possible.
9. Ferment between 12-15C for 7-10 days with 2x M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast or the 1x WLP800 Pilsner Liquid Yeast (Cool).
10.Ferment between 18-22C for 7-10 days with the 2x Californian Lager Yeast (Warm).
11. If possible, raise the temperature to 18-20C for 1 day after fermentation, to complete a diacytl rest before cold crashing.
12. Bottle or keg as usual.