Vlad the Impaler Lager

Type: Extract

Date: 6/25/2005

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Brad Nixon

Boil Size: 4.08 gal

Asst Brewer:

Boil Time: 60 min

Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)

Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: -

Taste Notes: Excellent body and taste.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU

7.00 lb Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 79.72 %

1.13 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 12.81 %

0.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5.69 %

0.16 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 1.78 %

0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 12.6 IBU

1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 13.3 IBU

1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs American Lager (White Labs #WLP840) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Lager

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.32 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 %

Bitterness: 25.9 IBU

Calories: 231 cal/pint

Est Color: 16.2 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: None

Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb

Sparge Water: -

Grain Temperature: -

Sparge Temperature: -

TunTemperature: -

Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)

Mash Notes: -

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)

Volumes of CO2: 2.4

Pressure/Weight: 9.2 PSI

Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile

Keg/Bottling Temperature: 36.0 F

Age for: 28.0 days

Storage Temperature: 34.0 F

Notes

Also added a little Pearle hops. Used my new burner for the first time which cut down on waiting for boil. OG was well below estimate, will wait and see what happens. Using chest freezer for the first time with temp controller.

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