Here we go again with version four of my Hopped & Confused hybrid lager series. I've been playing around with this recipe in order to re-create the American Premium Lagers I remember the flavors of from the mid-50's to the mid-60's. That " real beer flavor" I've mentioned that got me started on this home brewing adventure to start with. Flavors of the likes of Duqusene, Blatz, Stroh's, Carling black label, etc. Too bad I don't have decent temp control to try some real lager yeasts, but some kind of fermenter jacket & some frozen ice packs from yeast shipments might do. I'll still be using WL029 kolsch yeast, since it gives lager-like balance & crispness at ale temps for the time being. Anyway, here's recipe, version four;
3lbs) Bohemian pilsner malt (Weyermann)
1lb) Pale malt ( Weyermann)
1lb) Carahell ( Weyermann)
2lbs, 8ozs) Plain golden light DME ( Briess)
.75oz) German tradition, hop, pellet, bittering, 60 minutes
1oz) Styrian Golding ( Savinja Golding), hop, pellet, 15 minutes
WL029 kolsch yeast, starter
Estimated gravity-OG 1.049 out of 1.042-1.050 range
Estimated FG- 1.012
IBU's- 23 IBU out of range of 18-25 IBU
Color- 5.4 SRM out of range of 2-6 SRM
Estimated ABV%- 4.8% out of range of 4.6-6%
Single infusion, medium body, batch sparge
Single stage lager, international pale lager, what premium American lagers basically came from back then. I tried to step out of myself a little this time to try something a bit different to see if it gets me closer to those old school lager flavors. It's been tough going, since the companies that now own these old brands are very tight-lipped about them even yet.
3lbs) Bohemian pilsner malt (Weyermann)
1lb) Pale malt ( Weyermann)
1lb) Carahell ( Weyermann)
2lbs, 8ozs) Plain golden light DME ( Briess)
.75oz) German tradition, hop, pellet, bittering, 60 minutes
1oz) Styrian Golding ( Savinja Golding), hop, pellet, 15 minutes
WL029 kolsch yeast, starter
Estimated gravity-OG 1.049 out of 1.042-1.050 range
Estimated FG- 1.012
IBU's- 23 IBU out of range of 18-25 IBU
Color- 5.4 SRM out of range of 2-6 SRM
Estimated ABV%- 4.8% out of range of 4.6-6%
Single infusion, medium body, batch sparge
Single stage lager, international pale lager, what premium American lagers basically came from back then. I tried to step out of myself a little this time to try something a bit different to see if it gets me closer to those old school lager flavors. It's been tough going, since the companies that now own these old brands are very tight-lipped about them even yet.