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Heineken Lager Recipe

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Sep 12 2025

3h 30m

Serves 40

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Make Heineken Lager in just 3h 30m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

Base Ingredients

Brewing Additives

Preparation

Mashing

1. Prepare the Mash

In a large mash tun, combine the pale malt and caramel malt with 20 liters of water at a temperature of 65-70°C. Stir well to ensure there are no dry clumps.

2. Mash Rest

Allow the mash to rest for 60 minutes at this temperature. This allows the enzymes to convert the starches into sugars.

Boiling

3. Boil the Wort

After the mash rest, sparge the grains with hot water to collect the wort in a kettle. Bring the wort to a boil.

4. Add Hops

Once boiling, add 50g of hops to the wort. Boil for 60 minutes, adding additional hops if desired for flavor and aroma.

Fermentation

5. Cool the Wort

After boiling, cool the wort quickly to around 10-12°C using a wort chiller.

6. Pitch Yeast

Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and pitch the yeast. Seal the fermenter with an airlock.

7. Ferment

Allow the beer to ferment at a controlled temperature of 10-12°C for about 2-3 weeks until fermentation is complete.

Bottling

8. Prepare for Bottling

Once fermentation is complete, prepare to bottle the beer by sanitizing your bottles and caps.

9. Add Priming Sugar

Dissolve 100g of priming sugar in a small amount of boiling water and let it cool before adding it to the fermenter to carbonate the beer.

10. Bottle the Beer

Using a siphon, fill the sanitized bottles with the beer, leaving some headspace at the top. Cap the bottles immediately.

Aging

11. Age the Beer

Store the bottles at room temperature for 1-2 weeks to allow for carbonation. After that, refrigerate the beer before serving.

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