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
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add remaining hops and Irish Moss 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: 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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