The Pride of Wes

This was my first lager attempt. I brewed it for my father Wes who wanted a lager better than store bought. My brother Chris and I who have created many ales thought it turned out BEAUTIFULLY! P.S. The color came out lighter after I added the pre-boiled water to top off 5 gallon batch.

Brewer:	Nick Bicklet		Email:	-
Beer:	The Pride of Wes		Style:	American Lager
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	33 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	23 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.019
Alcohol:	5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water:	I used store bought drinking water. I used 3 gallons for the boil and boiled an additional 3 (just to make sure) to top off the 5 gallon batch.
Grain:	10 oz. Caramel 60L 5.5 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 10 oz. CaraMunich II
Steep:	I steeped all the grains for 1 hour at 165-170 degrees F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.097	3 gallons
	6 lb. Gold dry malt extract
	At 15 minutes remaining I added 1 tsp rehydrated irish moss.
Hops:	2 oz. Fuggles (4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (4% AA, 10 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (4% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	I pitched American Lager Wyeast 2035 at 70 degrees F. Then brought wort down to 51 degrees F for fermentation.
Log:	7 days in the primary then racked to secondary and let sit for 4 weeks at 51 degrees F after which I bottled it.
Carbonation:	I carbonated with 1/3 cup light DME.
Tasting:	After 2 weeks in the bottle it tasted very good. After 4 weeks it was PERFECT. A true success, wouldn't change a thing.

Recipe posted 05/03/01.