Recipe Type: Partial Mash
Yeast: SafLager West European Lager S-23
Yeast Starter: Yes
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.014
IBU: 75.2
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 5
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 19 Days @ 52
Additional Fermentation: 21 days @ 42
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 36 Hrs @ 62

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU

3.00 lb Extra Pale Liquid Extract (1.3 SRM) Extract 26.67 %
3.00 lb Extra Pale Liquid Extract (1.3 SRM) Extract 26.67 % *

4.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (1.6 SRM) Grain 35.56 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 8.89 %
0.25 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.22 %

1.50 oz Columbus [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 55.2 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 20.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops

1 Pkgs SafLager West European Lager (DCL Yeast #S-23) Yeast-Lager


Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step

60 min Mash In Add 7.88 qt of water at 164.0 F 154.0 F
10 min Sparge Add (water to fill pot) at 172.0 F 170.0 F
65 % efficincy**, 7.06% abv

*added 3lbs of extract as late addition last 15 min
**could only sparge about 5qts of water due to small boil volume
primary fermentation took a very long time due to high OG, d-rest after 19 days, alter primary fermentation length to suit your yeast
added dry hops to secondary about 1 week before bottling, bottled when hops had cleared and all settled to the bottom

Tastes great. Strong, but no alcohol note due to the huge hop rate. Not too overpowering in the hopping, but definately unlike any other Pilsner in the IPA-like bitterness and citrusy hop flavor. Lager yeast gives a very nice clean bite that isn't there in an IPA, also lacks the subtle fruitiness from the ale yest, really allowing this to be a showcase for the hops. A true hopheads dream.