Fat Cats Dark Amber Lager

Effieciency is high because of the RIMS

Brewer:	Mike Porter		Email:	porterfellman@sprintmail.com
Beer:	Fat Cats Dark Amber Lager		Style:	American Dark Lager
Type:	All grain		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	20 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.3% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	Filtered Water
Grain:	12 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. German Vienna 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L 4 oz. British chocolate
Mash:	85% efficiency
	Protein Rest at 122° for 30 minutes, then 150° for 60 minutes. Mash out at 168°
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.042	12 gallons
	add Irish moss the last 10 minutes of the boil
Hops:	1 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Starter used, Wyeast's 2124 Bohemian Lager yeast
Log:	7 days in primary, then rack to secondary until fermentation is complete.
Carbonation:	2.6 volumes	Keg: 33.5 psi @ 75°F

Recipe posted 04/13/00.