Looking For A Lager/pilsner Extract Recipe

[buttersd70]

so the boil gravity will be 1049 but i have not added the can of extract will that stuff up the IBU's at the end

When the can is added, the boil gravity goes right up, which lowers the (edit: further) utilisation of the hops...(edit: but the IBU that has already been extracted, stays extracted)....but if its added right at the end, ie last couple of minutes, or even at flame out, it doesn't have time to make a difference. For tins, the extract will be sterile inside the can anyway, so it can go in at flameout....dry extract is not in sterile containers, so is best to boil for at least a couple of minutes. But as I said, by that time, the difference it will make is sfa.

 

[dj1984]

cheers mate you have been a great help im mashing as we speak about 20 more min till sparge will see how it comes out

 

[buttersd70]

cheers mate you have been a great help im mashing as we speak about 20 more min till sparge will see how it comes out

:lol:

Jeez, you're quick off the mark! Didn't think you'd be doing it today. :blink:

edit: if you get back to this as you go,...

once sparged, get it on the heat and disolve the dry fully in, then take a sample and get it into the freezer to cool to 20C...if its in a shallow container, it should be ready to read by the time your at the boil, or shortly after.

 

[dj1984]

yeah i had the day off i was going to brew something it just happend to be my first partial thanks too you for talking me into it :lol:

 

[buttersd70]

I take it everything went off OK for the most part....I noticed there were no panic posts. :lol:
How did the BG turn out? Full report.....

What yeast are you using, btw?

 

[dj1984]

Yeah it all went ok i think,i didnt go for the 8L sparge i didnt think i would fit it all in my pot,so the BG come out at 1056 so i done the calc and used 14gm of sothern cross at 15.9AA and the 40gm of saaz by the calc it should of come out at 28IBU's. i went for glory and got the wyeast 2278 czech pilsner yeast i hope i got it right temps were a bit out i think.

 

[Rodolphe01]

Just hijacking this thread again

I will be racking my pilsener tomorrow, if it is too sweet as suggested might be the case, do I just do a small boil of hops + water (i.e. make tea) and dump it into secondary? Ball park figure on how much hops to add? I'm a nubbin and have only done kits & bits so only ever used hops for aroma.

Hops I have on hand are saaz, hallertau, nelson sauvin and fuggle... I assume best to stick w/ the saaz eh?

 

[buttersd70]

Just hijacking this thread again

I will be racking my pilsener tomorrow, if it is too sweet as suggested might be the case, do I just do a small boil of hops + water (i.e. make tea) and dump it into secondary? Ball park figure on how much hops to add? I'm a nubbin and have only done kits & bits so only ever used hops for aroma.

Hops I have on hand are saaz, hallertau, nelson sauvin and fuggle... I assume best to stick w/ the saaz eh?

Rudi, the 'if' is the question....have a taste of the final sample. Bear in mind that without carbonation, it may have a slightly more percieved sweetness, because you don't have any 'carbonic bite' in there....if it is still too sweet, then boil some saaz in a little water for 5? mins (ish). You were planning on dry hopping 20g...so instead of steeping it, give it a wee boil. Then strain and add to secondary. But the actual amount or time needed is pretty subjective....

 

[Rodolphe01]

yea was gonna taste it first, but just wanted to confirm technique before i've racked it

also, can you tell me how long a piece of string is

 

[buttersd70]

also, can you tell me how long a piece of string is

twice as long as half of it. :lol: