Father's Day Cerveza
THIS IS A CERVEZA AMIGOS! a great amber beer that is smooth in flavor and tastes great after mowing the lawn. Similar to Dos XX's amber but with a lighter hoppiness and better aroma
Brewer: | R3 Brewery | Email: | james.roesler@aero.bombardier.com | |||||
Beer: | Father's Day Cerveza | Style: | American Lager | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 12 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1/2 tsp gypsum | |||||||
Grain: | 5.0 oz. American crystal 60L | |||||||
Steep: | steep for 30 mins @ 160* and sparge with 2 cups sterile water @ 160 for 5 minutes to create even more amber color | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.087 | 3 gallons | |||||
3.3 lb. Amber malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract 8.0 oz. Rice extract .5 lb. Wheat extract .2 lb. Brown sugar |
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Whirlfloc tab last 15 minutes | ||||||||
Hops: | .80 oz. Hallertauer (4.4% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer (4.4% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 5 min.) |
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Yeast: | Muntons active ale yeast | |||||||
Log: | Primary at 75* for 3-5 days/ secondary at 60* for 2 weeks | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Corn Sugar: 4.95 oz. for 5.0 gallons @ 77°F | ||||||
Tasting: | Next time try a high quality lager yeast! |
Recipe posted 06/19/08.