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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Additional Ingredients
Method
Brewing Process
- 1
Mashing
In a large brew kettle, heat 10 liters of water to approximately 160°F (71°C). Add 5 cups of Pilsner malt and 0.5 cups of Caramel malt. Stir well to prevent clumping.
- 2
Sparging
After mashing for about 60 minutes, sparge the grain with additional hot water to collect about 7 liters of wort in the kettle.
- 3
Boiling
Bring the wort to a boil and add 1 oz of Saaz hops. Boil for 60 minutes, adding 0.5 oz of Hallertau hops during the last 15 minutes of the boil.
- 4
Cooling
After boiling, cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches about 70°F (21°C).
- 5
Fermentation
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter. Add the yeast (lager) and seal the fermenter with an airlock. Allow it to ferment in a cool place (around 50°F to 55°F or 10°C to 13°C) for 2-3 weeks.
- 6
Bottling
After fermentation is complete, prepare a priming solution by dissolving 3 oz of priming sugar in a small amount of boiling water. Add this solution to the bottling bucket and transfer the beer from the fermenter to the bottling bucket, mixing gently.
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Enjoy
Chill the bottles in the refrigerator before serving. Enjoy your homemade Stella Artois Blonde!