Quest for the Best Light Beer
This is intended to look like a Specialty beer and taste like a light
beer. This is the begining of my quest to make the perfect light beer.
Something that I can say I made and something that my wife will drink.
Brewer: | Colby Fry | Email: | colbyfry@pa.net | |||||
URL: | http://www.colbyfry.com | |||||||
Beer: | Quest for the Best Light Beer | Style: | American Light Lager | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 30 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.032 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
Alcohol: | 3.1% v/v (2.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Spring water untreated. | |||||||
Grain: | 8 oz. American crystal 40L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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Steep: | Place grains in muslin bag and 3 gallons of water. Warm to 160F and hold for 30 minutes. Remove grains & boil pot from burner and add 4 lbs of malt. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.054 | 3 gallons | |||||
4 lb. Alexanders Pale Malt Extract | ||||||||
Pinch o firish moss | ||||||||
Hops: | 3 oz. Saaz (3% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | Either Wyest 1056 or Nottingham dry (2 packets) , 1/2 quart starter the night before. | |||||||
Log: | Primary 1 week secondary 1 week chill to 40 degress for 1 week and keg. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Keg: 13.4 psi @ 40°F |
Recipe posted 11/05/05.