Recipe – AE Brewing American Lager
Years ago when I was newly married to my beautiful wife, I challenged myself with making a Bud Light clone in order to finally make a beer my father-in-law would drink. It turned out quite well, though not perfect. I haven’t done any lagers since then, but this year I finally got my fermentation chamber cleared out of food and converted back so had the ability to do lagers. This time around I decided to just make a nice simple American lager instead of trying to clone an existing commercial beer. Since moving to brew-in-a-bag I was also able to do a step mash procedure to help with the overall outcome of the beer. Tasting it while kegging gave an awesome clean finish beer that I believe is going to be crushed with the weather warming up!
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 gal | 60 min | 14.3 IBUs | 3.2773574 | 1.043 | 1.007 | 4.8 % |
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Lager | 1 B | 1.04 - 1.05 | 1.004 - 1.01 | 8 - 18 | 2 - 3.5 | 2.5 - 2.9 | 4.2 - 5.3 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US | 7 lbs | 73.68 |
| Maize, Flaked (Thomas Fawcett) | 1.5 lbs | 15.79 |
| Vienna Malt (Briess) | 1 lbs | 10.53 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1.5 oz | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 4.3 |
Miscs
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | 1.77 g | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
| Salt | 0.37 g | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
| Calcium Chloride | 0.32 g | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| SafLager West European Lager (S-23) | DCL/Fermentis | 74% | 46°F - 50°F |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Rest | 95°F | 5 min |
| Protein Rest | 125.6°F | 15 min |
| Saccharification 1 | 145.4°F | 45 min |
| Saccharification 2 | 161.6°F | 30 min |
| Mash Out | 172.4°F | 10 min |
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