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Beer Style: American Lager, American-Premium Lager, Dortmunder/European-Style Export, India Pale Ale
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
When I came across a beer recipe that not only included Polaris hops, but exclusively used them, I knew I had to take a shot at converting the recipe to gluten free. The Polaris hop was released in 2012 and has been used primarily as a bittering hop due to it's high alpha acids. Described as intense and lingering impressions of wintergreen, pleasant fruit notes, with a Hallertau-like sweetness and herbal note. I think the Polaris hop flavor profile have brewers a bit reluctant to brew with it. However, the very high alpha acid levels and high oil content, Polaris can be used in IPAs, Brettanomyces fermentations and Belgian styles. Although it is recommended to use a grain bill that can balance it's flavor and aroma.
Ingredients:
- Fermentables:
- Pale Rice Malt 5.50 lb (55%) Mash
- Dark Munich Millet Malt 2.50 lb (25%) Mash
- Caramel Buckwheat Malt 1.50 lb (15%) Mash
- CaraMillet Malt 0.50 lb (5%) Mash
- Hops:
- Polaris 1.50 oz (18.8 AAU) Pellet
- Yeast:
- Mangrove Jacks Bavarian Lager M76 1 packet
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 55FSecondary Ferment: 7 days at 68F
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.049Final Gravity: 1.008
Alcohol by Vol: 5.3%
Color SRM: 4.8
Bitterness IBU: 43.7
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
PREPARATION:
Clean and sanitize your work area and equipment using a cleaner and sanitizer specifically for brewing.
MASH INSTRUCTIONS:
Perform rising step mash (Click 'Resources' > 'Tutorials' > 'All Grain Brewing Tutorial') for 85 - 135 total minutes using 10-15 ml Ceremix-Flex, and 10-15 ml Ondea Pro enzymes
SPARGE INSTRUCTIONS:
“Fly sparge” by gently sprinkling water from the hot liquid tank while matching flow rates of the mash tun and hot liquor tank.
BOIL INSTRUCTIONS:
Polaris (IBU: 25.3) 0.50 oz (33%) Pellet Boil 30 min
Fermax Yeast Nutrient 2.5 tsp 10 min
Whirlfloc 1 each 10 min
Polaris (IBU: 11.6) 0.50 oz (33%) Pellet Boil 5 min
Polaris (IBU: 6.7) 0.50 oz (33%) Pellet Hop Stand 15 min at 194F
Yeast: Mangrove Jacks Bavarian Lager M76 1 packet
CONDITIONING:
Ferment at 55F for 14 days, then allow free-rise to room temperature, and hold there for 7 more days or until fermentation is complete. Crash to 35F, then package and carbonate.