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ontapmag.co.za | Autumn 2026 | 45 HOMEBREWER'S RECIPE WOUTER CRONJE’S CHERRY INFUSED LAGER 23L Batch Target ABV: 4.5% Target FG: 1.008 Target IBU: 13 ........................................................................... Grainbill 90% Pilsner Malt (Chateau) 5% Wheat Malt (Weyermann) 5% Red Intense Malt (Chateau) ........................................................................... Hops 10 IBU's Southern Aroma @ 45 mins for bittering that gives a slight spiciness when boiled a little longer than your normal aroma addition. 5 IBU's Moteuka @ 5mins for a bit of fruitiness ........................................................................... Mash Schedule Mash @ 65 degrees C for 75 mins (longer mash gives me a better efficiency and ensures a dry finish in the final beer) Mashout @ 76 degrees C for 10 mins Boil Length: 45 mins (for my system) Yeast (dry): AEB Fermo-W 20g ........................................................................... Secondary Fermentation Transfer the finished fermented beer onto 2 kg of fresh, frozen cherries (50/50 sweet/sour cherries) in a secondary fermenter, leaving the yeast and trub behind. Let it stand for at least 2 weeks. ........................................................................... Optional At packaging, you can add 5ml of cherry flavouring (Barco), which gives a touch of pleasant cherry aroma without the artificial flavour. It's a refreshing lager with beautiful cherry flavour and very little tartness, but just enough to assist with the crispness. Happy Brewing! The Only All-in- One Beer Testing System – Built for Every Brewery Packaged Beer Measurement System www.anton-paar.com