American Honey Malt lends warm biscuity, honey-like notes to this all malt lager, fermented with German X Lager Yeast for a creamy profile with low sulfur and esters.

Ingredients

8.0 lbs - Brewers Malt - Mash Grain
1.0 lb - American Honey Malt - Mash Grain
0.5 oz - Cascade Hops (8.0% AAU) - 60 minute boil
0.5 oz - Saaz Hops (5.0% AAU) - 15 minute boil
2 packs - WLP835 German X Lager Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning) - Fermenter

Directions

Mash crushed grains in 3.5 gallons of water at 153-155°F for 60 minutes
Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
Bring to boil
Add 0.5 oz Cascade hops
Boil 45 minutes
Add 0.5 oz Saaz hops
Boil for 15 minutes
Turn heat off and cool wort to 52°F
Transfer to fermenter
Pitch two packs of WLP835 German X Lager Yeast