Home Brew Recipes - Pismo Beach India Pale Lager

Home Brew Recipes - Pismo Beach India Pale Lager

A newer style of beer, based upon the India Pale Ale, but in Lager form. Slightly higher in ABV and hopped up to 11, this is a light-bodied, straw yellow, high alpha, fruit-driven, clean finished, ultra-refreshing, subtly bittered glass of deliciousness.

 

Ingredients

Method

Warm up the Pilsner and LME in some hot water for 20mins or so and then pour into your sanitised fermenter and dissolve in approx 2-3 litres of hot water. Top up the fermenter with cold water to 20L only, this will give a slightly higher ABV for the style. The lager yeast provided with this kit is designed for colder fermentation but will be happy if it’s kept under 18°C.

With the wort temperature of 12°-16°C, pitch the W-34/70 yeast.

On the colder side, this beer should take up to 2 weeks to reach final gravity.

Once the activity has ceased and gravity is stable for 2 days, it’s time to dry hop.

Pour the contents of the Idaho 7 and Azacca hops into the fermenter (using a hop straining bag if desired) and leaves for 3 days of contact.

After 3 days of dry hop, proceed to bottle/keg.

Refrigerate for 2-4 weeks before consumption.

 

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