Schaefer Clone

I attempted this a awhile ago, and all seemed well to we got it in the keg. Diacytl, so its time for take two. Same recipe, better fermentation practices


5 lbs 2-row
1 lbs Flaked Corn
1 lbs Rice Solids

.75 oz Liberty pellets @ 60 min (4.3% AA)

Big ol starter of wyeast 2035 American Lager

MrCellars rendition of the nailers helles came out fantastic so I have faith in the lager practices this time around

what you need to do is post that watermelon honey wheat recipe! how many lbs of watermelon did you add to that damn thing to get any flavor? I've heard watermelom is worse than strawberry to flavor with.

Th honey wheats a real simple beer. 50% wheat and 50% pilsner malt, around 20 ibu for
One of the noble hops. Throw a couple pounds of honey in, and after a week of fermentation we got a round watermelon like the size of your head. Cut off the peel, ground it up in the food processor and into the better bottle she went.

I hav heard that watermelons are hard to extract flavor from as well, and this is the first time using one so well see what happens!

Good luck with it, sounds like a great summer brew!

Update on the American lager, est final grab was 1.009, and I got down to 1.006. Taste was solid out of the fermenter, I tried to do a forced diacytl test, but the jar I was hearing up shattered giving inconclusive results. I know what I did wrong, so after it lagers for 3 weeks I'll try again. If everything tastes good at that point, into a keg she goes