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Kellager 1906 Pilsner

Kellager 1906 Pilsner

(Classic American Breakfast Pilsner) (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.055 FG = 1.010
IBU = 32 SRM = 5 ABV = 5.8%

Ingredients

5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) 6-row pale malt
4 lbs. (1.8 kg) 2-row pale malt
2 lb. 4 oz. (1.0 kg) flaked corn breakfast cereal
0.5 tsp. calcium chloride (90 mins)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 mins)
8 AAU Cluster hops (75 mins)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Vanguard hops (2 mins)
Wyeast 2124 (Bohemian Pilsner) or White Labs WLP830 (German Lager) yeast

Step by Step

Mash at 149 °F (65 °C) for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Boil for 90 minutes. Ferment at 52 °F (11 °C).

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