Hops used in American Pilsner

[willbrewry]

what hops are used in American pilsners? also any you guys know if you can boil finishing hops for bittering stage? or are finishing hops just used for aroma

 

[Rocker1986]

No idea, but you can boil any hops at any stage - it just depends on what you want from them.

 

[Charst]

Brewing classic styles uses hallertau for its American lager and classic American pils. If your despo to use something American sterling would be a decent sub.

 

[Black n Tan]

Hallertau or Saaz are a good options. You can use a portion of saaz as a bittering charge, but because it is so low in alpha acids you need quite a lot. I like to first wort hop my pilsners which means adding the hops immediately after you start the lautering. It give good flavour and smooth bitterness. For a classic american pilsner I would look at using 1-1.5g/L saaz/hallertau at FWH and again @15 min and @0 min (whirpool). You make up the missing IBU's with magnum which you could also add as FWH.

 

[NeilArge]

My understanding is that Cluster was the main hop used in CAPs. That's what I use for base bittering but add Tettnang or Hallertau as a finishing/aroma hop. On the second question, yes you can.

Cheers

 

[willbrewry]

My understanding is that Cluster was the main hop used in CAPs. That's what I use for base bittering but add Tettnang or Hallertau as a finishing/aroma hop. On the second question, yes you can.

Cheers

Would dry hoping a hallertau give out a light aroma?

 

[willbrewry]

I want to brew a light style american Pilsner

I'm thinking
Can of Canadian blonde
1kg dry malt extract and then dry hoping 12.5 hallertau.

 

[willbrewry]

Hallertau or Saaz are a good options. You can use a portion of saaz as a bittering charge, but because it is so low in alpha acids you need quite a lot. I like to first wort hop my pilsners which means adding the hops immediately after you start the lautering. It give good flavour and smooth bitterness. For a classic american pilsner I would look at using 1-1.5g/L saaz/hallertau at FWH and again @15 min and @0 min (whirpool). You make up the missing IBU's with magnum which you could also add as FWH.

Sorry what does the FWH stand for? And you add 1.5g of hallertau 3 times in the boil?

Cheers

 

[luggy]

FWH= first wort hop
1.5 grams per litre

 

[Rocker1986]

First wort hopping (FWH) is basically adding hops to the wort as it is coming to the boil, rather than waiting for it to start boiling first. I use the technique in a number of beers but most notably in my Czech Pilsner recipe, which is brewed with all Saaz hops. The latest batch that I kegged turned out really well.