Lager Mit Kaffe
Trying to get a dark lager with distinct (but not overpowering) coffee flavor.
Brewer: | Art Shipley | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Lager Mit Kaffe | Style: | Münchner Helles | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 6.0 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.042 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.2% v/v (3.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | none | |||||||
Grain: | 8 oz. German Munich 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. Franco-Belges Kiln Coffee Malt |
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Steep: | Steep grains until water starts first bubbles | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.063 | 4.0 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Light malt extract 4 oz. Light dry malt extract |
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boil will use 4 gals water add LME in last 15 min 2 teaspoons Irish Moss in last 20 min |
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Hops: | .5 oz. Northern Brewer (10.0% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer Tradition (4.2% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Perle (7.1% AA, 30 min.) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast #5829 MHBS Lager (or use Wyeast's 2206 Bavarian lager yeast) | |||||||
Log: | add enough water to primary to bring total to 6.0 gals primary @ 70° for 7-10 days secondary @ 38° for 8 weeks |
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Carbonation: | 2.7 volumes |
Keg: 11.7 psi @ 35°F Dried Malt Extract: 2.74 oz. for 2.5 gallons @ 38°F |
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Will be bottling half the total batch and kegging the other half. Using Muntons Carb Tabs for bottling (3 tabs each bottle) |
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Tasting: | Anticipate losing approx 1 gal due to trub and blowoff. Will edit this section after I've tasted the brew in November :) |
Recipe posted 08/15/06.