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Cascade Golden Harvest Lager

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Light Lager
Number:	01B

"Strong flavors are a fault. An international style including the standard mass-market lager from most countries"

Brew Date:	August 09, 2009
Tap Date:	August 25, 2009
Yield:	23 liters
Calories:	139 (12 ounces)
Conditioning:	Bottles
ABV:	4%
ABW:	3.1%
Bottling ABV:	4.5%

Batch No:	6
OG:	1.042
OG (Plato):	10.47° P
Reading 1:	1.012 (14 days)
Reading 2:	1.012 (15 days)
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Real Extract:	4.41° P
App. Atten.:	70.7%
Real Atten.:	57.9%

General Information

Method:	Extract

Method:

Extract

A traditional European style lager, blended hopping with a fragrant bouquet, rich malty palate and a clean, dry finish.

Comments

The smell from the fermenter was not exactly pleasant. The reports from other brewers were certainly correct about that part! Initial impressions (2 weeks in the bottle) were that it was an acceptable beer. Nothing great, but given the smell while brewing, quite drinkable. After another month in the bottle, this beer had changed quite a bit. It was now a definite winner. I must try this again. This beer peaked at about 3 months bottle conditioning.

The smell from the fermenter was not exactly pleasant. The reports from other brewers were certainly correct about that part!

Initial impressions (2 weeks in the bottle) were that it was an acceptable beer. Nothing great, but given the smell while brewing, quite drinkable.

After another month in the bottle, this beer had changed quite a bit. It was now a definite winner. I must try this again. This beer peaked at about 3 months bottle conditioning.

Recipe

Extracts
1.7 kilograms	Cascade Golden Harvest Lager Malt Extract Malt Extract	100% of grist
1.70 kilograms	Total Extract Weight	100% of grist
Adjuncts
1 kg	Brew Enhancer 2
Yeast
Cascade Bohemian Yeast - Dry

Water Profile

Source:

Yarra Valley Water

Notes:

Piped right to my home ;-)

Procedure

Immerse the unopened Cascade Premium Home Brew Extract can in hot water for 10 minutes to soften it. Pour the Extract into the fermenter and add 1 kg of sugar. Use some hot water to rinse the remaining Extract from the can into the fermenter. Add 2 litres of boiling water and stir or swirl until the Extract and sugar have dissolved. Add 20 litres of cool tap water (or make to a volume of 23 litres) and stir thoroughly. Sprinkle 7 grams of Cascade Yeast over the surface of the wort. Gently stir the yeast into the surface of the wort for about 30 seconds, using a sterilised tablespoon. Do not mix the yeast with the entire brew - the yeast shall find its own way!

Immerse the unopened Cascade Premium Home Brew Extract can in hot water for 10 minutes to soften it.
Pour the Extract into the fermenter and add 1 kg of sugar. Use some hot water to rinse the remaining Extract from the can into the fermenter.
Add 2 litres of boiling water and stir or swirl until the Extract and sugar have dissolved.
Add 20 litres of cool tap water (or make to a volume of 23 litres) and stir thoroughly.
Sprinkle 7 grams of Cascade Yeast over the surface of the wort.
Gently stir the yeast into the surface of the wort for about 30 seconds, using a sterilised tablespoon. Do not mix the yeast with the entire brew - the yeast shall find its own way!

Fermentation

Primary:	16 days @ 18° C
Secondary:	14 days @ ° C

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