Hi All
Does anyone have a simple one stage mash lager recipe I could try please?
I have tried the Schiehallion from Marcs book and want to capitalise on the cold weather and build up a stock but fancy having a number of lagers to chose from.
Cheers
John
Simple Lager Recipe Request
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Aleman
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Don't get much simpler than this, its the first lager I ever tried to brew (that was successful anyway 
), Loosely based around the Bitburger recipe in BCEBAH
For 25L @1.046, 38 IBU ~5 EBC
4850g Pilsner Malt (Or British Lager Malt)
Mash at 65C for 90 Minutes, then lauter and sparge, Boil for 60 minutes with
30g Northern Brewer (8.5% Alpha - 60 minutes or FWH)
25g Tettnang (4.5% Alpha 45 Minutes)
15g Tettnang (4.5% Alpha 15 minutes)
Ferment using a big yeast starter at 9-10C - Saflager W34/70 is a nice Dry choice, and WLP830 is good for a liquid, 12-14 days in primary then cool to 1C for an extended period of lagering in secondary.
), Loosely based around the Bitburger recipe in BCEBAHFor 25L @1.046, 38 IBU ~5 EBC
4850g Pilsner Malt (Or British Lager Malt)
Mash at 65C for 90 Minutes, then lauter and sparge, Boil for 60 minutes with
30g Northern Brewer (8.5% Alpha - 60 minutes or FWH)
25g Tettnang (4.5% Alpha 45 Minutes)
15g Tettnang (4.5% Alpha 15 minutes)
Ferment using a big yeast starter at 9-10C - Saflager W34/70 is a nice Dry choice, and WLP830 is good for a liquid, 12-14 days in primary then cool to 1C for an extended period of lagering in secondary.
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Hi J.P.
You could always give Mrs H's favoutites a try if you wish. They are both like a uk style pilsner & lager, that is what she prefers.
Pilsner.
Lager.
If you decide to give these a try, these were based on 79% effiency & when I brewed the pilsner recently I was struck by the dreaded low effiency syndrome which has hit a few brewers recently, therefore you may need to bump the grains up slightly.
Here is the link to my recent pilsner brewday.
I agree with you that it is a good idea to brew lagers at this time of year when it is cooler. I bottled this pilsner last weekend & I have weighed the next set of grains for the next one, probably in a couple of weeks time.
You could always give Mrs H's favoutites a try if you wish. They are both like a uk style pilsner & lager, that is what she prefers.
Pilsner.
Lager.
If you decide to give these a try, these were based on 79% effiency & when I brewed the pilsner recently I was struck by the dreaded low effiency syndrome which has hit a few brewers recently, therefore you may need to bump the grains up slightly.
Here is the link to my recent pilsner brewday.
I agree with you that it is a good idea to brew lagers at this time of year when it is cooler. I bottled this pilsner last weekend & I have weighed the next set of grains for the next one, probably in a couple of weeks time.
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J_P
Thanks Chaps
Aleman - Regarding lagering the lager, how long will it take to condition? I assume it will take a good while longer than an ale due to it being left in a much cooler environment.
HH - Do you use any sort of temperature control or do you just let it sit somewhere cool? I do not have the luxury of a fridge so am relying on the weather being cold to ensure I get a clean taste. If you brew without a fridge I think I may nab that recipe.
Aleman - Regarding lagering the lager, how long will it take to condition? I assume it will take a good while longer than an ale due to it being left in a much cooler environment.
HH - Do you use any sort of temperature control or do you just let it sit somewhere cool? I do not have the luxury of a fridge so am relying on the weather being cold to ensure I get a clean taste. If you brew without a fridge I think I may nab that recipe.
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The good thing about a lager is that the cooler fermentation and lagering period actually mean that more CO2 is dissolved (and remains dissolved) in the beer from fermentation . . . therefore with careful transfers you don't actually need to condition the beer.
If I was to bottle my lagers the I would consider Taking some of the original wort and canning it, then come bottling time add a little yeast to that, allow it to start working, then prime with the active krausen. 2 Weeks in the warm to condition then back to the laager for storage.
If I was to bottle my lagers the I would consider Taking some of the original wort and canning it, then come bottling time add a little yeast to that, allow it to start working, then prime with the active krausen. 2 Weeks in the warm to condition then back to the laager for storage.