Brewer's Notes
Probably my first really successful pilsner. I used the 'Brew Cellar European lager' dried yeast because of it's very clean and fast fermentation. Got down to FG 1.010 after 7 days in the fridge @ 12 deg.
Diacetyl rest for a couple of days towards the end of fermentation (aprox 1.015). Then bottle or keg. For kegging chuck it in the fridge @ 0-2 deg over night to chill then filter & force carbonate, drink or, if not filtering just force carb and lager for a couple of weeks then drink.
For bottlers leave @ room temp for a week then lager in fridge for a couple of weeks b4 drinking.
Virtually no sulphur production so can drink straight away if you filter & keg, otherwise lager for a few weeks in the bottle or keg.
Based on the James Squire Pilsner so not quite a bohemian or a german but very good indeed.
Final gravity 1.010. Alc 5.8% A/Vol
Mash= single infusion @ 65 deg
Diacetyl rest for a couple of days towards the end of fermentation (aprox 1.015). Then bottle or keg. For kegging chuck it in the fridge @ 0-2 deg over night to chill then filter & force carbonate, drink or, if not filtering just force carb and lager for a couple of weeks then drink.
For bottlers leave @ room temp for a week then lager in fridge for a couple of weeks b4 drinking.
Virtually no sulphur production so can drink straight away if you filter & keg, otherwise lager for a few weeks in the bottle or keg.
Based on the James Squire Pilsner so not quite a bohemian or a german but very good indeed.
Final gravity 1.010. Alc 5.8% A/Vol
Mash= single infusion @ 65 deg
Malt & Fermentables
% | KG | Fermentable |
---|---|---|
5 kg | Weyermann Pilsner | |
0.5 kg | JWM Light Munich | |
0.3 kg | Weyermann Melanoidin |
Hops
Time | Grams | Variety | Form | AA |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 g | Northern Brewer (Pellet, 8.5AA%, 60mins) | |||
25 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 15mins) | |||
25 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 5mins) | |||
15 g | Saaz (Czech) (Pellet, 4.0AA%, 5mins) |
Yeast
15 g | DCL Yeast S-23 - SafLager West European Lager |
25L Batch Size
Brew Details
- Original Gravity 1.055 (calc)
- Final Gravity 1.015 (calc)
- Bitterness 40.1 IBU
- Efficiency 75%
- Alcohol 5.2%
- Colour 13 EBC
- Batch Size 25L
Fermentation
- Primary 10 days
- Secondary 10 days
- Conditioning 4 days