Beer Number 17 Recipe

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   The maltose is a cheap rice-malt mix obtainable from oriental markets.

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   Boil malt, hops, and maltose in 2-1/2 gallons of cool water.

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   In last 2 min, add in the finishing hops.

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   The yeast was cultured from a bottle of Sierra Nevada pale ale.

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   By the next day, the yeast did not seem to start, so I added a packet of Vierrka lager yeast.

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   Rack to secondary after one week.

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   After another week, prime with 3/4 c. corn sugar and bottle.

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   Color similar to any American lager.

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   Tastes much better, very mellow.

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    The goal was to brew 5 gallons of beer while only spending $10.

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    This came to about $11.

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    I'm not sure what drives me to such frugalness, but having grown up with American beer, sometimes I would rather have it with certain foods, like pizza.

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    Original Gravity: 1.038

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    Final Gravity: 1.006 Primary Ferment: 1week Secondary Ferment: 1 week

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