Labels:text | black and white OCR: Old American Lager LAGERS AND Weizenbeer A hearty light lager in the tradition of WHEAT BEER pre-prohibition American beers. Stronger in hop favor than current mass-produced American lagers, Old American Lager includes an authentic Our lager kits include California-style malt and corn fermentable base, consist- lager beers, which are beers brewed ing of 27% com and 73% barley malt ex- with lager yeast but aged at room zem- tract. Requires 4 weeks of refrigerated perature. California lagers are casier to aging, Alcohel: 3.8% ., [BU's 31. brew at home, as they do not require refrigerated aging, and have a hearty Includes 6 lbs. of our blended malt and taste like a cross between an ale and a corn extract, Cascade and Hallertau cold-fermented lager. hops, liquid lager yeast, and corn sugar for carbonation. Makes 5 gallons, with Our true lager kits (Old American and a starting gravity of at least 1.039. Amber Lager) can be fermented at room Ease of Brewing: Intermediate temperature, but require 4 weeks of re- K03 $23.90 frigerated aging after bottling to develop their smooth lager character. California Lager California Pilsner Unlike our Amber and Old American la- Our new California Pilsner combines a gers on the right, our California Lager is rich hop character and aroma with the an unrefrigerated lager beer, as has hearty flavor of warmer fermented Cali- been brewed on the West Coast since fornia-style lager. California Pilsner in- the carly 1900's, by brewers desiring cledes a unique hop steeping bag to local lager beer, but lacking refrigerated impart a higher level of hop character aging equipment. This warm fermenta- than possible with normal hopping tion of a lager yeast beer gave the new methods. Ferment aill age this kit at California beer a unique flavor, as the room temperature for a heartier flavor, lager yeast, normally subdued by cold or refrigerate after bottling for 4 weeks temperatures, adds its own flavor com- like a traditional lager for a smoother pounds to the beer when not refriger- character. Alcohol 1.0%, IBU's 42. aled. These yeast flavors mix with the hearty malt and hop flavors to give our Includes 7 lbs. of our blended malt ex- Wheat beer without mashing. Like the California Lager a robust character Al- tract, Saaz, Cascade, and other hops, liq- traditional weizenbiers of Southern Ger- cobol: 4.0%, IBU's 46 uid lager yeast, and corn sugar for many, our Weizenbeer is formulated carbonation. Makes 5 gallons with a with 60% wheat malt for a unique soft Includes 7 Ibs. of our blended malt ex- starting gravity of at least 1.044. flavor and outstanding head retention. Ease of Brewing: Intermediate The Hallertau hopping rate is low, bal tract, Cascade and Northern Brewer hops, liquid lager yeast, and corn sugar K14 $26.90 ancing the sweetress of the malt without for carbonation. Makes 5 gallons of masking the soft wheat flavor. beer with a starting gravity of at least 1.044. Base of Brewing; Intermediate Amber Lager To make our Weizenbeer completely au theatic, we include & biend of two liquid K04 $25.90 Amber Lager has a robust, partially car- yeasts - a traditional wheat beer yeast for amelized malt flavor accented by the the slightly wild, clove like character of Ale or Lager? gentle flavor of Hallertau and other aro- wheat beer blended with a mild ale yeast matic hops. A full-flavored lager with a to temper the stronger wheat yeast flav- We recommend that all beginners slight European character. Amber Lager ora. Traditionally brewed at ale tempera- brew an ale style of beer, as strict requires 4 weeks of refrigerated aging tures (the wheat beer yeast included is an temperature control during fermen- to bring out its true lager character after aletype), and consumer within 5 weeks of tation and aging is not needed. battling. Alcohol: 4.03 ., IBU's 34. capping, Alcohol: 3.9%, IBU's 22. The California Lager and California Includes 7 lbs. of our blended malt ex- Includes 6 lbs. of our blended wheat and Pilgener kits, although not for begin- tract, Hallertau and Cascade hops, liquid barley malt extract, Hallertau bops, liq- ners, are something of a hybrid, lager yeast. and corn sugar for carbonia- nid wheat beer yeast, and corn sugar for and unlike traditional lagers can be tion. Makes 5 gallons, with a starling carbonation. Makes 5 gallons with a brewed and aged at room tempera- gravity of at least 1.044. starting gravity of at least 1.039. ture like an ale or wheat beer. Ease of Brewing: Intermediate Ease of Brewing: Beginner K02 825.90 K19 $25.90 6
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