Frau Blucher Beer

Wanted to do a Pilsner Urquell clone, but without lagering, so I tried this. I did sit this carboy in my basement for 2 months before i bottled it. It isn't clear, it has a lot of residual hops in it, I did DRY HOP with an additional 1 1/2 oz Saaz.

So, it's not an ale, it's not a lager, in fact, it's ugly. But it is wonderfully hoppy and entirely drinkable. Frau Blucher! ( horse whinny sound )

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Beer:	Frau Blucher Beer		Style:	California Common
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	49 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water:	I did use bottled spring water.
Grain:	2 oz. German Munich 8 oz. American crystal 20L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steeped like a normal steep anyone does.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.095	3 gallons
	6 lb. Extra Light dry malt extract
	I boiled as much liquid as my pot cold hold, about 3+ gallons to keep the color as light as possible. Added irish moss with 15 minutes in boil.
Hops:	4.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 1.8 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) 1.8 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	I used the Wyeast California Common smack pack.
Log:	I had a very active fermentation on this one, make sure you have lots of head space in your carboy or use a blow off tube. DRY HOP in secondary with 1 1/2 oz SAAZ.
Carbonation:	I put a little more corn sugar than normal, almost a full cup. Nicely carbonated like you would expect a hoppy light beer to be.
Tasting:	Turned out much better than I expected - I was gonna dump it because I did let it sit in the secondary a couple of months, but it was good when I tasted it so I bottled it, love it! Even tho' it's not clear and kinda ugly, it's good.

Recipe posted 10/19/08.