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Willie’s Back Forty
On the same day he popped the cap off a bottle of his new creation, the author of this recipe found a moose wandering in his bean field. Authorities captured the dazed beast 10 days later in north central Iowa. Until then, the beer was believed to have a profound effect upon the imagination.
Type: Lager
Style: Light Lagers / Pilsners
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract only
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
Quantity Ingredient Comment Malt Style 6.6 lbs CBW® Golden Light LME Extract, LME 1.5 oz Saaz Hops Boil 60 minutes 1.5 oz Saaz Hops Boil 5 minutes 1 pkg #2124 Lager Yeast
Procedures
- Bring 4 gallons of water to a boil
- Add extract
- Stir vigorously to dissolve
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
- Add finishing hops as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 55-60ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 65ºF
Secondary Fermentation: Optimum temp is 34-38ºF until beer reaches its final gravity
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