King of the Frost Giants Cryo Lager Beer Kit - Extract

Description

Your King of the Frost Giants Cryo Lager gives you a clean crisp lager base from Pilsner and Pale Ale dry malt extracts balanced by the subtle malt depth of Bonlander Munich, Vienna, and Caramel 20L malts. Cryo Citra, Cryo Mosaic, and Cryo Simcoe hops deliver intense citrus, floral, and pine notes while the W-34/70 Weihenstephaner Lager Yeast keeps fermentation smooth and lets the hop character stay forward.

Your Frost Giants Cryo Lager Label Peelers Original Extract Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 6.3% - 6.7%
• Original Gravity: 1.058 - 1.064
• Final Gravity: 1.010 - 1.013
• IBUs: 106
• SRM: 7

Disclaimer: All calculations are approximate.

Ingredients

Extracts

• 3 lbs Pilsner Dry Malt Extract (DME)
• 3 lbs Pale Ale Dry Malt Extract (DME)

Specialty Grains (combined in one bag)

• 1 lb. Bonlander Munich Malt
• 8 oz. Vienna Malt
• 8 oz. Caramel Malt - 20L

Hops (sustitutions based on availability)

• 1 oz Citra® Hops (60 min)
• 1 oz Cryo Mosaic® Hops (15 min)
• 1 oz Cryo Simcoe® Hops (5 min)
• 1 oz Cryo Citra® Hops (Dry hop 3 days)

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• Packet W-34/70 Weihenstephaner Lager Yeast

Also Included

• Muslin Grain Bag
• Priming Sugar
• Yeast Energizer/Irish Moss Combo

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• Citra® hops at the start of the boil for bitterness.
• Cryo Mosaic® hops with 15 minutes remaining for flavor.
• Cryo Simcoe® hops with 5 minutes remaining for aroma.

Prepare Equipment

1. Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Steep Specialty Grains

1. Heat 2.5 gallons of water to 150°F.
2. Add Munich Malt, Vienna Malt, and Caramel Malt to a Muslin bag and steep for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grains, ensuring not to squeeze the bag to avoid extracting unwanted tannins.

Dissolve Extracts

1. Remove the pot from heat and gradually stir in the Pilsner DME and Pale DME until fully dissolved.
2. Return to heat and bring to a boil.

Boil

1. Add Citra® hops at the start of the boil for bitterness.
2. Add Cryo Mosaic® hops with 15 minutes remaining for flavor. Add Yeast Energizer/Irish Moss Combo at this time.
3. Add Cryo Simcoe® hops with 5 minutes remaining for aroma.
4. Boil for a total of 60 minutes.

Cool and Transfer

1. Cool the wort rapidly to 50°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
2. Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top up to 5 gallons total.

Fermentation

1. Pitch the W-34/70 yeast into the fermenter.
2. Ferment at 50°F for about two weeks.

Dry Hopping

1. Add 1 oz Cryo Citra® hops to the fermenter three days before the end of fermentation for additional aroma.

Lagering

1. After primary fermentation, gradually lower the temperature to 34°F over a few days.
2. Transfer to a secondary fermenter and lager at 34°F for 4-6 weeks to develop clarity and flavor stability.

Priming for Bottling

1. Dissolve 5 oz priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water. Cool and add to bottling bucket. Transfer beer on top to mix evenly. Bottle and cap securely. Condition bottles at room temperature for 3-4 weeks before serving.

Kegging

1. Transfer beer to a sanitized keg. Carbonate at 15 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks before serving.