Beginner Friendly
This recipe uses malt extract and forgives small mistakes. Perfect for learning the basics!
Time Required
~4 hours brew day + 2-3 weeks fermentation + 2 weeks conditioning = Ready to drink!
Malt & Extract
- Pilsner Malz (geschrotet)0.5 kg
- Pulver-Malzextrakt hell2.5 kg
🌿 Hops
- Tettnanger (Pellets)30 g
- Saazer (Pellets)15 g
🦠 Yeast
- Safale US-05 oder S-041 Päckchen
📦 Other
- Table Sugar150 g
💡 You can find these ingredients in any well-stocked homebrew shop or online.
The Recipe
Golden Start
A simple, pale lager - perfect for your first brew day. Malt extract-based for easy brewing, with balanced bitterness and fine hop aroma. This recipe forgives small mistakes and is ideal for learning the basics of homebrewing.
ABV: 4.5%
IBU: 22
16 EBC
OG: 1.044 (11.0°P)
FG: 1.010 (2.6°P)
Boil: 60 min
~2h 15m
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What You'll Learn
Mashing - Converting starch to sugar
Lautering - Separating wort from grain
Hop boiling - Bitterness and aroma
Chilling - Quick and safe
Pitching yeast - Starting fermentation
Monitoring fermentation - When is it done?
Bottling - Creating carbonation
Conditioning - Patience is rewarded!
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