Denali Bachelor Brew Lager Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Brewing Instructions
- 1
Mashing
Begin the brewing process by mashing the grains.
- 2
In a large pot, heat 3 gallons of water to about 165°F (74°C). Once heated, add the Pale Malt and Crystal Malt. Stir well and maintain the temperature around 150°F (65°C) for 60 minutes.
- 3
Sparging
Extract the sugars from the grains.
- 4
After mashing, sparge the grains with 2 gallons of heated water at 170°F (77°C) to rinse out the sugars. Collect the liquid (wort) in a kettle.
- 5
Boiling
Boil the wort to extract flavors and preserve the beer.
- 6
Bring the wort to a boil and add the Northern Brewer hops. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 7
Cooling
Cool the wort before fermentation.
- 8
After boiling, cool the wort rapidly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches about 70°F (21°C).
- 9
Fermentation
Ferment the beer using lager yeast.
- 10
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel. Pitch the yeast according to the packet instructions and seal the fermentation vessel. Allow it to ferment at about 50°F (10°C) for 2-3 weeks.
- 11
Bottling
Prepare the beer for carbonation.
- 12
After fermentation, dissolve the priming sugar in a small amount of boiling water. Add this to the beer before bottling to carbonate. Bottle the beer using sanitized bottles and caps.
- 13
Aging
Allow the beer to carbonate and age.
- 14
Store the bottled beer in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks to carbonate.
- 15
Enjoy
Your Denali Bachelor Brew Lager is ready to serve!