Golden Era Lager NHC 2005

Shawn Scott

“Golden Era Lager”

Classic American Pilsner

for 8 U.S. gallons (30.3 L)

10.0 lb(4.5 kg) two-row Pilsner malt

2.0 lb(0.9 kg) six-row Pilsner malt

2.5 lb(1.1 kg) flaked maize

1.0 lb(0.45 kg) dextrin malt

1.0 lb(0.45 kg) wheat malt

1.0 oz(28 g) Tettnanger whole hops, 4% alpha acid (FWH)

0.5 oz(14 g) Cluster pellet hops, 5.4% alpha acid (75 min)

1.0 oz(28 g) Tettnanger whole hops, 4% alpha acid (15 min)

1.0 oz(28 g) Saaz pellet hops, 3.6% alpha acid (10 min)

1.0 oz (28 g) Saaz pellet hops, 3.6% alpha acid (1 min)

Wyeast No. 2124 Bohemian lager yeast

Forced CO2 to carbonate

Original Specific Gravity: 1.057

Final Specific Gravity: 1.012

Boiling Time: 90 minutes

Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 50° F (10° C) in steel

Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 45° F (7° C) in steel

Mash grains at 154° F (68°C) for 60 minutes.

“Malt flavor up front with some hop flavor. A very nice beer—I like the lingering bitterness. Don’t change it.”

“Very nice CAP. Great balance of components—all present but melded. I’d like to have this in my keg.”

“Love the graininess that stays with the beer all the way through. I’d use a touch more hops, but the beer isn’t diminished without them.”

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