Summer Daze

This is a moderatly strong American style lager. SRM is about 4.
Use an American pilsner yeast.

Brewer:	Log Cabin Brewery		Email:	-
Beer:	Summer Daze		Style:	American Lager
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.013
Alcohol:	6.8% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water:	Brewing water must be "soft". If your water is hard, then it's best to use bottled water. If your water is OK, then filter it through a carbon element to reduce any clorination.
Grain:	5 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. 8 oz. American 6-row 1 lb. 8 oz. Flaked corn 1 lb. Flaked rice
Mash:	77% efficiency
	Dough in at 95° F for 30 min. Protein rest at 122°F for 30 min. Sac. rest at 140°F for 30 min. Sac. rest at 154° for 30 min. Mash out at 168°F for 15 min.
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.055	6.5 gallons
	1 lb. Cane sugar
	After 10 min. of boil, add bittering hops, then follow schedule.
Hops:	.75 oz. Pride of Ringwood (8% AA, 60 min.) .31 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 30 min.) .31 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Styrian Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Make a starter of about 1.5 liter at about 1.050 sg. Bring it to full krousen and pitch to 70°F wort.
Log:	When bubbles are escaping the lock, move to cooler. Slowly reduce temp.to 50°F for primary fermentation.(about 7-8 days) Rack off to secondary (keg) and reduce temp. slowly to 34°F (about 2 weeks). At six weeks in the secondary, rack to the conditioning keg.
Carbonation:	Pressurize at 30 lbs. Shake the keg until no more gas will go in, then crank pressure back to 15 Lbs. Continue lagering for two more weeks, then enjoy!
Tasting:	Kind of reminds me of a strong Fosters. I like it. You might think it's horse pee!

Recipe posted 07/16/06.