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Recipe: Schanzenbräu Rotbier

Based on conversations with Brauerei Schanzenbräu founder Stefan Stretz, here’s a recipe for the Nuremberg brewery’s popular red lager—drier and slightly more bitter than other versions of the regional style.

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Photo: Courtesy Schanzenbräu
Photo: Courtesy Schanzenbräu

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.046 (11.5°P)
FG: 1.009 (2.3°P)
IBUs: 26
ABV: 4.9%

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