Translation: Raccoon Tail Beer… a.k.a. Tanooki’s Mexican Lager.
Sure Mario was Italian, but we’re pretty sure he celebrated Cinco De Mayo in his Tanooki suit because he loves to party.
Dress it up with a little salt and lime, and take off and fly with this lager tinted in Mittelfruh and Motueka hops.
This lager was brewed at the Hopping Grape birthday celebration for Keith Brooks and will be entered into the Cinco De Mayo homebrew competition hosted by Galveston Bay Brewing… we didn’t win, but we had fun brewing!
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.041
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: Currently Fermenting
ABV: ??
Fermentables: 8 lbs. - Maris Otter Pale 6 lbs. - Flaked Corn 4 lb. - American Pilsner 1.5 lbs.- Munich Boil (hops in pellet form): 2.7 oz. - Hallertau Mittelfruh (2.8 AA) @60 1.1 oz. - Motueka (6.3 AA) @10 1.1 oz. - Motueka (6.3 AA) @5 2.2 oz. - Motueka (6.3 AA) @Whirlpool Yeast – USE STARTER: Imperial - Que Bueno 2000ml Starter split between the 5.5 gallon batches. An additional packet of starter was also pitched. Both the starter and packet were chilled and pitched at original lager temp.
Special Instructions:
11.5 Gallon Recipe, Preboil of 14 Gallons. We boiled for ~80 minutes.
Lager Schedule:
Days 1-7 : 50 degrees (ferm chamber set 48-52). Yeast pitched at 50.
Days 7-17: 55 degrees (ferm chamber set 54-57).
Days 18: 63 degrees (ferm chamber set 60-65).
Days 19: 50 degrees (ferm chamber set 48-52).
Days 20: 40 degrees (ferm chamber set 38-42).
Day 21: Cold Crash & Clarify