Homebrew Recipe
Riverwalk Czech Amber
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Czech Amber Lager
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 6 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 72
- Rating:
- Source:
- Craft Beer and Brewing
- Source Notes:
- Start working this one into your autumn or late-winter lineup (I like it as a “welcome to spring†beer), and I think you’ll find yourself with a new favorite sessionable lager.
- Notes:
- Mill the grains and mix with 2.8 gallons (10.6 l) of 163°F (73°C) strike water to reach a mash temperature of 152°F (67°C). Hold this temperature for 75 minutes. Vorlauf until your runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle. Sparge the grains with 4.4 gallons (16.8 l) and top up as necessary to obtain 6 gallons (23 l) of wort. Boil for 60 minutes, following the hops schedule. Chill the wort to slightly below fermentation temperature, about 50°F (10°C). Aerate the wort and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 50°F (10°C) for 7 days, then let the temperature rise to 68°F (20°C) over the next week. Cold crash and then bottle or keg the beer and carbonate to about 2.5 volumes of CO2. You can use this grist and customize the recipe to your taste and preferences! For example, you might prefer a blend of Saaz and Styrian Goldings hops, and you might also consider a flame-out addition of half an ounce of a Continental hops to bump up the aroma. Consider a water adjustment to get the softest water you can get that still has the necessary minerals to promote healthy fermentation! One approach is to dilute your standard brewing water with distilled/RO water—just be sure you don’t drop below 50ppm of calcium.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.047 | 1.012 | 4.7 | 0 | 35 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lager or Pilsner Malt | 3 lbs. | 33.33 |
| Notes: Calls for Floor-malted Pilsner malt | ||
| Pale Ale Malt | 3 lbs. | 33.33 |
| Notes: Calls for Maris Otter | ||
| Munich Malt | 1.5 lbs. | 16.67 |
| Amber Malt | 0.5 lbs. | 5.56 |
| Notes: Calls for Weyermann's Melanoidin malt | ||
| Chocolate Malt | 0.5 lbs. | 5.56 |
| Notes: Calls for Weyermann's Chocolate Rye malt | ||
| Crystal Malt 90 | 0.5 lbs. | 5.56 |
| Total: | 9.00 lbs. | |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Lager | Wyeast | 2124 |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 152 | 75 | All Grain |
| Notes: Mill the grains and mix with 2.8 gallons (10.6 l) of 163°F (73°C) strike water to reach a mash temperature of 152°F (67°C). Hold this temperature for 75 minutes. | ||||