Sure to fuel the late night gift wrapping session or ease the pain from the sledding accidents, this lightly spiced amber lager ages very well up to 6 months.

Ingredients

6.6 lbs - CBW® Pilsen Light DME - Substitute 8.8 lbs LME
4 oz - Carapils® Malt
12 oz - Caramel Malt 40L
2 lbs - Honey - Medium to dark
1 tsp - Irish Moss - Boil 15 minutes
1.25 oz - Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA) - Boil 45 minutes
1 oz - Saaz Hops - Boil 1 minute
0.5 tsp - Cinnamon, freshly ground - Boil 1 minute
0.5 tsp - Nutmeg, freshly ground - Boil 1 minute
2 vials - WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast
0.5 vial - WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast

Directions

Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
Add extract and honey
Bring to a boil
Add bittering hops and continue to boil
Add remaining hops, spices and Irish Moss as indicated
Remove from heat
Cool to 55-60ºF
Transfer to primary fementer
Fill to desired level with cold water
Oxygenate and pitch yeast