American Lager Recipe

So what do you think of my Lager recipe?

Recipe: Mead Lane Lager
Style: Premium American Lager
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.00 gal
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %

Ingredients:
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5.0 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) 70.00 %
3.0 lbs Vienna Malt (3.0 SRM) 15.00 %
8.0 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) 7.50 %
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) 5.00 %
4.0 oz Carafoam (2.0 SRM) 2.50 %
0.25 oz Liberty [4.10 %] (90 min) (Mash) 1.1 IBU
0.50 oz Liberty [4.10 %] (90 min) (FWH) 8.3 IBU
0.38 oz Sterling [7.8 %] (60 min) 11.8 IBU
0.50 oz Sterling [8.7 %] (5 min) 2.8 IBU
1 Pkgs Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124)

Mash Schedule:
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10 min @ 131 F
45 min @ 140F
30 min @ 158 F
10 min @168 F

Looks OK although a little busy IMO. The numbers make it more like a Euro rather than American. Should be pretty tasty.

No Giants today so I'm brewing up a 10 gallon batch of this right now!

Looks pretty tasty, though I also am kind of curious as to the grist. You're adding lots of body and flavor with the Vienna, then trying to take it away with the maize.

Hope it turns out well for you!

Bob

Interesting comments Bob. My feeling was to add the maize to bump up the OG without adding even more maltiness. Kinda to appease my BMC buddies.

I think that, if this beer will appeal to strict BMC drinkers at all, it'll do fine without the miniscule ABV bump. But it's your beer!

Bob

Where's the 6 row?

jthoresen said:

Where's the 6 row?

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It's not quite a CAP...

Did you brew it yet? How did it turn out?

JGDrng said:

Did you brew it yet? How did it turn out?

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It's been in the fermenter about a week and a half. Needs a week or two more before I rack and taste. I'll keep you posted...

UPDATE: This one turned out great! Slightly malty and light. Perfect beer to have in the fridge during the summer months. I'm glad I made 10 gallons.