- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP 838 Southern Lager
- Yeast Starter
- 1 Liter with can of Propper
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 2.75
- Original Gravity
- 1.054
- Final Gravity
- 1.012
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 80
- IBU
- 27.4
- Color
- 4.1
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 7 days @ 50F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- D rest 4 days @ 62F
- Additional Fermentation
- Cold crash 3 degrees every 12 hrs to 35F, then 30 days @35F
- Tasting Notes
- Smooth, clean, medium low hop flavor, slight water mineral notes. Well Balanced.
Recipe based on MeanBrews recipe.
Gold Medal & 2nd Place Best in Show at New England Brewing (CT) comp. High score of 44.
Silver Medal at 2024 Peach State comp.
68% Mash Efficiency
81.6% Barke Pils
07.7% Barke Munich
06.5% Vienna Malt
04.1% Carafoam
21 IBUs Mittelfrueh at 60
6.4 IBUs Mittelfrueh at 15
0.43 ounces of Mittelfrueh at knockout.
WLP838 Southern German Lager
Step Mash 126F for 15. 146F for 40, 151F for 50 and Mash Out at 170 for 15.
Water Profile: Ca 53, Mg 3, Na 8, Cl 70, SO4 60 Distilled Water
Gold Medal & 2nd Place Best in Show at New England Brewing (CT) comp. High score of 44.
Silver Medal at 2024 Peach State comp.
68% Mash Efficiency
81.6% Barke Pils
07.7% Barke Munich
06.5% Vienna Malt
04.1% Carafoam
21 IBUs Mittelfrueh at 60
6.4 IBUs Mittelfrueh at 15
0.43 ounces of Mittelfrueh at knockout.
WLP838 Southern German Lager
Step Mash 126F for 15. 146F for 40, 151F for 50 and Mash Out at 170 for 15.
Water Profile: Ca 53, Mg 3, Na 8, Cl 70, SO4 60 Distilled Water