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  Red Cream Lager

  
  

  The clean crisp character of the Mexican lager yeast allows the smooth, sweet and creamy flavors of the Caracrystal® Wheat Malt to shine through in this balanced red lager

  
  

  Type: Lager

  Style: Red Lager

  Batch Size: 5 gallons

  Recipe Type: Extract with grain

  Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team

  
  

  Ingredients

  Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
  5 lbs	CBW® Pilsen Light DME	Substitute 6.6 lbs LME	Extract, DME
  8 oz	Carapils® Malt		Dextrine
  12 oz	Caracrystal® Wheat Malt		Caramel, Crystal
  1 tsp	Irish Moss	Boil 15 minutes
  0.5 oz	Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA)	Boil 45 minutes
  0.25 oz	Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA)	Boil 15 minutes
  0.25 oz	Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA)	Boil 1 minute
  1 vial	WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast	Primary fementation

  
  

  Procedures

  1. Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
  2. Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
  3. Add extract
  4. Bring to a boil
  5. Add bittering hops and continue to boil
  6. Add remaining hops and Irish Moss as indicated
  7. Remove from heat
  8. Cool to 55-60ºF
  9. Transfer to primary fermenter
  10. Fill to desired level with cold water
  11. Oxygenate and pitch yeast

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  Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 55ºF

  Secondary Fermentation: 14 days at 35ºF

  Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition or force carbonate

  Original Gravity: 1.052

  Final Gravity: 1.013

  Alcohol by Weight: 4%

  Alcohol by Volume: 5%

  IBU: 17

  Color: 8-10 SRM

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