Drew Light

The lightest and hardest beer you can make that should satisfy that guy in your life.

Recipe Author: 

Drew Beechum

Beer Style: 

American Light Lager

Batch Size: 

5.50 gallons

Boil Time: 

60 minutes

Original Gravity: 

1.037

IBUs: 

8.00

SRM: 

2.60

ABV: 

4.50% ABV

Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract: 

5.5 lbs American Pilsner malt
2.75 lbs Flaked Rice (or Corn) 

Mashing Instructions: 

Single Infusion rest – 60 minutes at 148°F  
(Add 1 dose of BSG Amylo-300 or White Labs Ultra Ferm to the mash - follow package instructions)
Mash Out – 168°F for 10 minutes

Hops: 

0.125 oz    Magnum    15%AA    60 minutes
0.25 oz    Willamette    4.5%AA    0 minutes
 

Extra Ingredients: 

Amylo300 or White Labs Ultra Ferm, added to the mash.

Yeast: 

Saflager – W-34/70, WLP830, Wyeast 2124, Wyeast 2007

Special Instructions / Notes: 

Cool wort completely to pitching temperature 48°F.
Either use a traditional lager schedule or modified Narziss method
 

Water Treatment: 

Low mineral count- minimum 50ppm Ca for conversion.