Mill the grains and mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 mins.
Vorlauf until the runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle. Sparge and top up as necessary to obtain 6 gallons (23 l) of wort.
Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops according to the schedule. After the boil, chill the wort to about 50°F (10°C). Aerate well and pitch the yeast.
Ferment at 50°F (10°C) for 7 days, then allow the temperature to rise to 60°F (16°C) and hold until fermentation is complete (about another 7 days). Upon completion of fermentation, crash to 35°F (2°C). Lager as long as you can stand it, 4–6 weeks or more. Then bottle or keg and carbonate to about 2.25 volumes of CO2.
Notes:
Pre boil gravity 1056. Post boil 1062. Chilled to 68 in Anvil then chilled down to 50 in fermenter.
After 4 days there was no fermentation activity. The Global yeast was 4 months old and I used 1 pouch. Added 2 more pouches of Global that were 1 month old.
Gravity started dropping the next day. After 7 more days it was 1021. Raised temp 2 degrees a day until it was 60. Then let it rest 2 days.
After 2 days at 60 the FG was 1009 (hydrometer). Cold crashed in fermenter and put in keg for largering.