The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for British Empire Gold Super Strong Beer
British Empire · American Lager / Light Lager · 8% ABV, from TTB filing № 26112001000311. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleAmerican Lager / Light Lagerfrom the filing
ABV8%from the filing
HopsGerman Hopsfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican / Continental Lagerstyle inference
The starting point
OG1.076
FG1.015
ABV8%
IBU20
SRM~4
Grain bill style inference
| 13.5 lb | Pilsner malt | 95% |
| 0.75 lb | Carapils | 5% |
Hops from the filing
| 1.25 oz | German Hops | 60 min |
| 0.75 oz | German Hops | 15 min |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | German lager (W-34/70) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 150°F (65.5°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 50°F (10°C) for 2 weeks, then 4+ weeks cold lagering — or ferment under 10–15 psi pressure at 64°F (18°C) | |