Negra Modelo Clone

Good Recipe for Negra Modelo CLone. If you want to do a partial mash or extract you can substitute 7.5 lbs oif Amber LME for the Dingemans Pils Malt and steep specialty grains for 30 mintes @ 156.

Brewer:	TX BREWER		Email:	dbcarder@etex.net
Beer:	Negra Modelo Clone		Style:	Munich Dunkel
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	17 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	20 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	I used filtered tap water
Grain:	8.75 lb. Dingman's Pils 5.8 oz. Weyer Cara-Pils III 2.1 oz. Pauls Choc Malt 0.53 lb. Weyer Vienna Malt
Mash:	80% efficiency
	Dough in with 168-170 degree water to achieve 156 degree mash. For 8.25lbs I used 2.5 gallons of water. Thicker is better than thin mash. Mash for 45 minutes then mash out with 4-5 gallons of 200 degree sparge water over 30-45 minutes. COllect 6.5 gallons of wort or less if you want thicker beer.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.040	6.5 gallons
	90 minute boil. Irish Moss and yeast nurtrient added with 10 minutes left in boil.
Hops:	.50 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (3% AA, 90 min.) .75 oz. Tettnanger (4% AA, 90 min.) 0.5 oz. Tettnanger (4% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager is best
Carbonation:	Forced Carb. @ 38 degrees with 25 PSI
Tasting:	Awesome Lager. Really a crowd pleaser.

Recipe posted 01/20/09.