Light German Lager

Light German Lager

Brewed by Jason Reed, this beer was the winner of our May 2021 “Lawnmower Beer” club competition. It’s a German Leichtbier, or light lager, that came out clean, crisp, and crystal clear.

Style: Pale Lager
Recipe Type: All-Grain
Original Gravity: 1.040
Final Gravity: 1.009
ABV: 4.1%
IBU: 24

Mash

  • 84% Pilsner Malt – 1.9L
  • 12% Vienna Malt – 3.2L
  • 3% Acidulated Malt – 1.9L
  • 1% Melanoidin Malt – 22.7L

Boil

  • 42g Hersbrucker 3.2% @ 60min
  • 4g Magnum 14% @ 60 min
  • 21g Hersbrucker @ 10 min
  • 21g Hersbrucker @ 1 min

Fermentation

  • Imperial Yeast Global L13