The Red Zymurgist
Brew the Best Beer you ever drank!
Marron el Alce
Originally intended to be a Negra Modelo clone, this beer turned out darker than expected, but very good. It placed third as a Dark International Lager in the 2017 St. Louis regional of the National Homebrew Competition. This recipe is for a 5.5 gallon batch.
Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 19 IBUs
Est Color: 20.2 SRM
| Calcium (ppm) | Magnesium (ppm) | Sodium (ppm) | Sulfate (ppm) | Chloride (ppm) | ||
| Finished Water Profile | 76.3 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 77.7 | 81.5 |
| 5 lbs 8.0 oz | Vienna Malt (4.0 SRM) | Grain | 46.7 % |
| 4 lbs 2.4 oz | Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) | Grain | 35.2 % |
| 1 lbs | Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) | Grain | 8.5 % |
| 12.0 oz | Caramunich II (Weyermann) (63.0 SRM) | Grain | 6.4 % |
| 3.2 oz | Carafa Special III (Weyermann) (470.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.7 % |
| 3.0 oz | Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) | Grain | 1.6 % |
| 2.40 oz | Hallertau Mittelfrueh 2015 [2.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 19.9 IBUs |
| 0.80 oz | Hallertau Mittelfrueh 2015 [2.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 2.4 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg | Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | |
Mash at 152 F. Ferment using your preferred lager yeast fermentation method. I use the “fast lager” method made popular by Mike “Tasty” McDole.