Subtle notes of rye project through the caramel sweetness and noble-hop aroma of this dark American Lager.

Ingredients

3.3 lbs - CBW® Rye LME
3.3 lbs - CBW® Pilsen Light LME
1.0 lb - CBW® Pilsen Light DME
2 oz - Caramel Malt 60L
1.0 oz - Tettnang (5% AA hop) - 60 min boil
.5 oz - Tettnang (5% AA hop) - 1 min boil
.5 oz - Saaz (4.0% AA hop) - 1 min boil
1 & 1/4 vial - White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager
1 capsule - Servomyces Yeast Nutrient

Directions

Steep Briess Caramel malt at 170ºF for 30 minutes
Bring water to boil
Remove from heat and add first hop addition
Boil 50 minutes
Dissolve dry malt extract in cool water
Remove from heat andd dissolved DME and LME
Boil 9 minutes
Add final hop addition
Boil 1 minute
Cool to 56ºF, oxygenate wort
Pitch 1 vial WLP838 Southern German Lager