A strong lager influenced by the pilsner and bock traditions of Bavaria. Too strong for a pilsner and too pale and hoppy for a bock, this is truly a beer that only a homebrewer could love. This recipe, tripled in size, debuted at an all-grain lager brew lesson.

Style: Continental Lager

For 5 gallons at 1.059 OG, 4.5 SRM, 27 IBUs, 6.0 percent ABV

60-minute boil

Directions

• Follow the Multistep Brew Process profile.

• Boil for 60 minutes, adding the hops at specified intervals.

• Chill as close as possible to 50°F. Pitch with the yeast and ferment for two weeks at 50°F. Rack to secondary and by drop temperature by 1 degree per day until the beer is resting at 35°F. Lager for an additional 2 weeks and package for service.

TIP

Can't lager? Pitch a Kolsch or German Ale strain and ferment cool. The beer will be sweeter and fruitier than the lager version, but just as tasty.