Pilsner success

[Michael]

Some might recall an old thread I posted here

https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/pilsner-tips.100035/

Well I had another go and have managed to get a great pilsner - clear, target OG and FG reached.

For those of you trying to brew pilsner keep going.

I adjusted my sparge technique a little, changed the yeast, only lagered for 10 days.

Success.

 

[tanked84]

Good job mate.
Hard to nail pilsners and lagers, most just go onto hopping the shit out of beers to mask errors.

 

[Michael]

Thanks. I think the only minor issue is I think I'd slightly increase the bitterness hop level next time. I mainly brewed it for my wife who doesn't like bitterness at all.

 

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

I have only done 2 lagers and both turned out really well for me, it I concur that dialing in the bitterness and hop character can be hard, IME you can lose a bit of the desired bitter edge with extended lagering

Your 35 IBU pale ale hop schedule might not translate into a lager recipe without adjustment.