For more on brewing this style, and how you can riff on it, see Make Your Best International Dark Lager.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.055 (13.6°P)
FG: 1.014 (3.6°P)
IBUs: 17
ABV: 5.5%
Recipe: Simply Dark Lager
This international-style dark lager works well on its own as an easy-drinking crowd-pleaser—but it also works well as a relatively base for fruit or other flavor additions.
By Josh Weikert
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