- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP885 Zurich Lager
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 6
- Original Gravity
- 1.090
- Final Gravity
- 1.020
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 75
- IBU
- 20.2
- Color
- 20 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14 @ 54F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 90 @ 34F
- Tasting Notes
- Malty Goodness
8lbs Pilsner
4lbs 2-row
2lbs Munich 10
1lb Caramunich
1lb Victory
8oz Crystal 120
2oz Special B
3/4lb Brown Sugar
2.25oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 3.20% added after hot break
Protein Rest - Add 33.00 qt at 129F for 122F 35 min
Saccharification - Decoct 14.5 qt of mash and boil add back for 154F 45 min
Mash Out - Not for me
Batch Sparge with 2 gallons of 175F water
Boil 75 min and add brown sugar with 30 min left of boil. Cool to 50F and pitch active yeast starter. The Zurich Lager is a beast of a yeast and chewed right through my starter in 36 hours. I had to add a blowoff tube 6 hours after pitching.
This may not seem like it would be malt forward but the decotion step really did wonders for this beer. I am now a beleiver and will be brewing this again and using this yeast for a lot more lagers.
Cheers, Enjoy!
4lbs 2-row
2lbs Munich 10
1lb Caramunich
1lb Victory
8oz Crystal 120
2oz Special B
3/4lb Brown Sugar
2.25oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 3.20% added after hot break
Protein Rest - Add 33.00 qt at 129F for 122F 35 min
Saccharification - Decoct 14.5 qt of mash and boil add back for 154F 45 min
Mash Out - Not for me
Batch Sparge with 2 gallons of 175F water
Boil 75 min and add brown sugar with 30 min left of boil. Cool to 50F and pitch active yeast starter. The Zurich Lager is a beast of a yeast and chewed right through my starter in 36 hours. I had to add a blowoff tube 6 hours after pitching.
This may not seem like it would be malt forward but the decotion step really did wonders for this beer. I am now a beleiver and will be brewing this again and using this yeast for a lot more lagers.
Cheers, Enjoy!