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Ingredients
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Brew Ingredients
Method
Brewing Instructions
- 1
Milling the Grains
Malt the pale malt and crystal malt together to create a grain mixture.
- 2
Mashing
Heat 3 gallons of water to 160°F (70°C) and add the grain mixture. Maintain the temperature for 60 minutes.
- 3
Sparging
After mashing, sparge the grains with an additional 2 gallons of water at 170°F (77°C) to collect the wort.
- 4
Boiling
Bring the wort to a boil, add Hallertau hops, and boil for 60 minutes. Add Saaz hops with 15 minutes remaining.
- 5
Cooling the Wort
Cool the boiled wort quickly using a wort chiller or ice bath to around 70°F (21°C).
- 6
Fermentation
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and pitch the yeast. Seal with an airlock and let ferment for 2 weeks at 55°F (13°C).
- 7
Bottling
After fermentation, mix the priming sugar with a small amount of water and add to the beer. Bottle and cap the beer.
- 8
Conditioning
Let the bottles condition at room temperature for 2 weeks, then refrigerate before serving.