Ibu's For Pilsner

[johnno]

Hi all,
I got some grain, Wyeast 2007, Saaz hops and dry light malt extract to try and make one of these lagers.
What IBU should I be looking at for this style. I know I could look around on the net but hopefully lots of AHB members will give me an answer.
Thanks in advance.

cheers

 

[Doc]

I do mine around the 35-40 IBU mark, which is about the same as James Squire Pilsner.

Beers,
Doc

 

[bonk]

pilsner ibu:

north german: 25-45

czech pils : 35-45

aussie style : no more then 25

 

[Batz]

Sounds like it has been answered for you Johnno

Mine is around 40 , JS clone , Doc's recipe

 

[johnno]

Thanks for the quick reply everybody.
I'll probably try and make it to about 30 Ibu's. Somewhere between an aussie and czecThanks h.
That may all change of course when i get the boil going. Typical me trying to make a style I havent tried for lots of years. Really cant remember how they are supposed to taste. Suppose I can always pick a couple of something or other up at the shop later and try them.

cheers

 

[Batz]

Grab a James Squire Pilsner Johnno

I believe this is not a true pilsner , but tastes bloody good to me

Some people really do not like saaz hops , so you better sample one first

:chug: :chug: :chug:

Good excuse to have a dig around the bottle shop too

 

[johnno]

Will do Batz,
Gotta go out later on this freezing day. I'll get the JS.
I have to try as many hop varieties as I can so I know what I like for later.
I've got one lager on now with the Hallertau hop. I went to the HBS to get some Saflager 34/70. The bloke there just started throwing all this stuff at me. :blink: :blink:
So I purchased a bit more that I really wanted to.
Poor old guinea pig me.

cheers