American Light Lager Jamaican Red Stripe Clone

Fermentables
7 lbs Pilsner 2 row
8 oz 6-row pale
4 oz Carahell
1 lb Rice solids

Single infusion mash, 155f for 75 minutes

Hops
0.5 oz Hallertaur 55 minutes
0.25 oz Hallertaur 5 minutes

1/4 tsp Irish moss 15 min

This is unquestionably my most satisfying result so far in home brewing. There are no off flavors, the beer is slightly dry, crisp, soft bite, no sourness, it is just great. I can taste and enjoy all of the flavors of this delicate brew.

Was this for a 5 gallon batch?

justio said:

Was this for a 5 gallon batch?

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I made a 1 gallon, this recipe is scaled to 5 gallons.

Beer is good said:

Fermentables
7 lbs Pilsner 2 row
8 oz 6-row pale
4 oz Carahell
1 lb Rice solids

Single infusion mash, 155f for 75 minutes

Hops
0.5 oz Hallertaur 55 minutes
0.25 oz Hallertaur 5 minutes

1/4 tsp Irish moss 15 min

This is unquestionably my most satisfying result so far in home brewing. There are no off flavors, the beer is slightly dry, crisp, soft bite, no sourness, it is just great. I can taste and enjoy all of the flavors of this delicate brew.

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Did you do a side-by-side taste test with Red Stripe? I'm interested in brewing this one but was wondering if there was anything you would change.

That tiny amount of carahell added a ton of flavor. This came out pleasantly malty despite low mash temps and hitting the target final gravity. Great beer and glad I made 12 gallons.