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Czech Amber Lager

Brew Date: 
03/12/2016
Brew Type: 
Beer Styles: 
Classic Style: 
Czech Amber Lager
Recipe Category: 
Batch Size: 
28.0 gallons
Boil Time: 
90 minutes
Original Gravity: 
1.055 O.G.
Final Gravity: 
1.018 F.G.
ABV: 
4.9% ABV
IBUs: 
39.0 IBUs
SRM: 
8.0 SRM
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract: 

47 lb. Weyermann's Floor Malted Moravian Pilsner Malt

8 lb. Weyermann's Floor Malted Moravian Dark Malt

4 lb. Melanoidin Malt

 

Mashing Instructions: 

Standard Double Decoction

Mash in 122 degrees.  Pull 1/3 grain and heat to 145 degrees.  Rest 10 minutes.  Heat to 155.  Rest 10 minutes.  Boil for 25 minutes and add back to main mash bringing it to 145.

After 20 minute rest, pull 1/3 of grain and heat to 155.  Rest 10 minutes.  Boil for 25 minutes and add back to main mash bringing it to 155.

Transfer all to hermes system and raise temperature to 170 and sparge.

Hops: 

6.5 oz Sterling 7.5%AA for 60 minutes

5 oz Saaz 3.7%AA for 20 minutes

Extra Ingredients: 

6 lb of rice hulls put in bottom of lauter tun.

Yeast: 

Some used Bock Lager Yeast, others used Nordic Lager Yeast

Special Instructions / Notes: 

90 minute boil.  Collect first runnings and last runnings and boil in different kettles.  Add to main boil at 30 minute mark.

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