Pils Recipe Comments Please

[AndrewQLD]

Hoping to get some feedback on this Pilsner I am planning to brew this weekend. I am trying to keep this brew as pale and hoppy as I can, Wanting a nice crisp clean beer.
Thanks guys

Pils
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 22/03/2004
Style: Northern German Pilsner Brewer: Andrew Clark
Batch Size: 21.50 L Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 23.57 L Boil Time: 60 min
Equipment: Andrew's Mash Equipment Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 kg Pilsner Export Malt Craft (3 EBC) Grain 100.0 %
30.00 gm Saaz [3.2%] (75 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
30.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.0%] (75 min) Hops 9.9 IBU
7.00 gm Saaz [3.2%] (30 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
15.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.0%] (30 min) Hops 3.6 IBU
14.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.0%] (15 min) Hops 2.2 IBU
30.00 gm Saaz [3.2%] (15 min) Hops 5.0 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
15.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.0%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
15.00 gm Saaz [3.2%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs Czech Budejovice Lager (White Labs #WLP802) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Lager

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.047 SG (1.044-1.050 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.010 SG (1.013-1.017 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Color: 6 EBC (4-8 EBC) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 33.0 IBU (25.0-45.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 2.4 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.8 % (4.4-5.2 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 0.6 %
Actual Calories per 12 oz: 32 cal


Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion, Light Body Mash Tun Weight: 3.50 kg
Mash Grain Weight: 4.50 kg Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 22.2 C Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C
Sparge Water: 9.83 L Adjust Temp for Equipment: No

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 11.74 L of water at 71.9 C 65.6 C 75 min
Mash Out Add 7.51 L of water at 93.5 C 75.6 C 10 min

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

Some Cara-Pils wouldn't go astray in that recipe, around 250 grams. Also mash at around 64-65C for a nice dry finish.

That is all I would change, the hopping schedule looks great Andrew, should add some character.
Good luck
C&B
TDA

 

[AndrewQLD]

TDA, I've run out of cara-pils, do you think 200 g of wheat malt would be too out of style. I wasn't too concerned about the cara-pils because I thought with all that hops the head would be pretty good anyway.
thanks
Andrew

 

[Jazman]

wheat malt good for head retention i do use often in my mashes and cara pils would be good im using it now with my lagers

 

[wedge]

you crack me up Jaz! Me need meat, me want woman!!

Just joking mate. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Why not add the wheat but maybe only 100grams as you said the hops should help.

I was wondering the other day, Goliath HBS has crystal wheat, could we use this for both body and head retention, any ideas?

 

[Jovial_Monk]

Crystal wheat would be out of place in a pils, being quite brown and adding quite a bit of color to the beer

250g wheat malt will be fine

Czech Pils use all Saaz hops, German Pils mostly use Hallertau, but mix them if you like
A single decoction would be nice with that


Jovial Monk

 

[AndrewQLD]

Thanks for the replies, am going to add 200g wheat malt for the head and plan to leave the hops schedule as is. Will ferment at 11c until done then raise to 20c for a diacetyl rest for 2 days, rack and cc for 2 weeks in secondary, then keg and lager for 4wks, just in time for my 40th. Wish me luck as this the the first pilsner I have made and really want it to be a winner.

 

[GMK]

Hi Andrew,

Sounds like "Pilsner begins at 40"