Pale Lager

Just another easy drinking light lager.

Brewer:	John Tossberg and George Aux		Email:	-
Beer:	Pale Lager		Style:	American Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	12 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water:	30 gallons of water was drawn up the night before brewing. Added 1 tbsp. CaCl2. Water was at 79C for strike temp.
Grain:	15 lb. German Pilsner 1.5 lb. German Vienna 1.5 lb. German Munich
Mash:	92% efficiency
	Dough in grains and temp stablized at 65°C. Hold 15 min. and then add 4 gallons of water. Temp stablized at 67 to 68°C. Hold 45 minutes, recirculate and begin sparge.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.048	13 gallons
Hops:	3.5 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 10 min.) 2 oz. Liberty (aroma)
Yeast:	One carboy was fermented on a cake of American Ale yeast from previous batch. Other was fermented with Czech Pils yeast (2278)about 750 mls. both carboys were given a good shot of 02.
Log:	3/6/03

Recipe posted 03/09/03.