Beer Style: Pale Lager Family
Munich Helles
by the numbers OG: 1.045–1.051 (11.2–12.6 °P) FG: 1.008–1.012 (2.1–3.1 °P) SRM: 3–5 IBU: 16–22 ABV: 4.7–5.4% Today’s craft beer world is full of creativity and innovation. There are many new, creative
Annie Johnson: Homebrewer of the Year
The 2013 Homebrewer of the Year is unique in a lot of ways. For starters, Sacramento, California’s Annie Johnson is the first woman to win the American Homebrewing Association’s coveted award since
Helles and Kölsch: Germany’s Session Beers
Nothing goes with summer like the bottom-fermented helles from Munich and the top-fermented Kölsch from Cologne.
Spaten Premium Lager clone
Spaten’s roots can be traced back to the 1300s. The name of the brewery is derived from the Spaeth family, who purchased the 225-year-old brewery in 1622. Spaten’s modern tradition began in Munich in 1807 when Gabriel Sedlmayr I, brewmaster for the Royal Court of Bavaria, took over the brewery. His son, the legendary innovator Gabriel Sedlmayr II, later became brewmaster and created Munich helles as an alternative to pilsner.
Spaten’s Munich Helles is smooth, delicate, simple and subtle. It has an enticing balance between hop bitterness and malt. Spaten is a beautiful yellow-gold color and has a creamy head. This is a delicious, easy-drinking lager.
Beano® Braü
Need to brew an Ultra low carb batch of beer? No reason the stop homebrewing just because you want to keep track of your carbohydrate intake. We’ve got a recipe for those who are counting their calories utilizing Beano® to help consume extra carbohydrates found in beer.
Al Capone’s Beer Recipe from Chicago 1924
A recipe from a brewery that supposedly owned by Al Capone.
Classic American Pilsner
Jamil Zainasheff’s lays down a CAP recipe for brewers to try their hand at. Be sure to use fresh hops and keep a close eye on the fermentation temperature.
Czech Pale Lager
A Czech Pale Lager is the lower alcohol little brother of the Czech Pilsner, and here is a recipe from a native of Czech Republic. The production methods are fairly unique, so if you’re looking for something different than your normal brew sessions, this recipe could be for you.
Brewing With Corn
Macro lagers aren’t the only beers that benefit from the addition of corn (maize). Learn how it can benefit homebrewers too!
Czech Pale Lager
If you’re in the mood for lower-alcohol beer with character, Czech pale lager is a nice alternative to making session IPAs or English bitters. Recipe by Petr Bachan • Minneapolis, Minnesota.
RPB’s Lede Lager
RPB’s Lede Lager (5 gallon/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.060 FG = 1.014 IBU = 62 SRM = 13 ABV = 6.2% Ingredients 9 lbs. (4.1 kg) 2-row pale malt 2.5 lbs.
Czech Pale Lager
The Czech pale lager is the newest style to be added to the Beer Judge Certification Program and is perfect for homebrewers.
