Bear Creek Dark Lager | All-Grain Recipe

Don't let the color fool you. This gluten-free Dark Lager is as crisp and refreshing as your favorite pale lager while delivering the smooth complexity of roasted gluten-free malts. Layers of toasted bread, light chocolate, and subtle roast create depth without the heavy body of a stout, making it an excellent choice for brewers looking to explore darker gluten-free beer styles with exceptional drinkability.

Ingredients

Grain Bill

  • 8.00 lb Pale Rice Malt
  • 3.00 lb Biscuit Rice Malt
  • 1.00 lb Gas Hog Rice Malt
  • 1.00 lb Dark Rice Malt
  • 1.00 lb James' Brown Rice Malt

Hops

  • 1.00 oz Magnum Hops (60 min)
  • 1.00 oz Hallertau Hops (15 min)

Other Additions

  • 1 Whirlfloc Tablet (10 min)

Recommended Yeasts

  • Mangrove Jack's M54 California Lager Yeast (up to 68°F)
  • CellarScience VELO Lutra® Kveik Yeast (up to 94°F)
  • Lallemand NovaLager™ Yeast (up to 68°F)

Yeast Nutrient

Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Brewing Instructions

Refer to our all-grain brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.

This recipe is also available as a complete gluten-free beer kit with your choice of milled or unmilled malt.

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Beer at a Glance

Beer Style: American Dark Lager
Recipe Type: All-Grain
Yield: 5 Gallons
IBU: 52.5
SRM: 40.0

Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.077
FG: 1.015
ABV: 8.1%

Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.044
FG: 1.009
ABV: 4.59%

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