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Classic American Pilsner

Pilsner - American Pilsner
All Grain
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Brewer's Notes

This is one of the nicest beers i have brewed. Simple and great to drink. Its malty from the yeast (WLP833), light and refreshing from the corn. Its sweet from the corn but bitter from the hops. The Saphire hops are great in a bitter beer, they are so crisp and smooth. Its so well ballanced. Great summer beer! 52 deg protein rest and infuse to mash at 65 deg, ferment at 10 deg for 3 weeks, 2 days at 16 then CC for 2 or 3 weeks. I filtered it cold and its as clear as a schooner from the pub. 1.050, 38 IBU. 90 min hops were FWH.

Malt & Fermentables

% KG Fermentable
6.5 kg Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner
2 kg TF Flaked Maize
0.5 kg Weyermann Carapils(Carafoam)
0.5 kg Weyermann Carahell
0.1 kg Weyermann Acidulated

Hops

Time Grams Variety Form AA
70 g Cluster (Pellet, 7.0AA%, 45mins)
50 g Saphir (Pellet, 4.5AA%, 0mins)
40 g Saphir (Pellet, 4.5AA%, 90mins)

Yeast

100 ml White Labs WLP833 - German Bock Lager
52L Batch Size

Brew Details

  • Original Gravity 1.049 (calc)
  • Final Gravity 1.013 (calc)
  • Bitterness 31.8 IBU
  • Efficiency 85%
  • Alcohol 4.67%
  • Colour 6 EBC

Fermentation

  • Primary 21 days
  • Conditioning 4 days
 
I love CAP. I wish we could get flaked maize down here. I've only used flaked corn. Bloody lovely lawnmower beer, I've used Saphir as well Tony. Very nice hop in a CAP.
 
Contact MHB in newcastle. Im sure he has some vac packed, cubed waiting to be shipped. Well he did last time i was in the shop.

I bought 5 kg for summer CAP consumption.

THis beer is great with most noble hops as FWH and flame out additions but i think the traditional cluster is a must keep in the recipe.

might try it with Spalt and Cluster next time.

cheers
 

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