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German Pils (Water Experiment)

Specifics

Style:

German Pilsner (Pils) — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Pilsner
Number:	02A

Drier and crisper than a Bohemian Pilsener with a bitterness that tends to linger more in the aftertaste due to higher attenuation and higher-sulfate water. Lighter in body and color, and with higher carbonation than a Bohemian Pilsener. Modern examples of German pilsners tend to become paler in color, drier in finish, and more bitter as you move from South to North in Germany.

Commercial Examples: Victory Prima Pils, Bitburger, Warsteiner, Trumer Pils, Old Dominion Tupper’s Hop Pocket Pils, König Pilsener, Jever Pils, Left Hand Polestar Pilsner, Holsten Pils, Spaten Pils, Brooklyn Pilsner.

OG Range

FG Range

ABV Range

Color Range

Brew Date:

January 31, 2016

Yield:

6 gallons

Color:

3 SRM

Bitterness:

45 IBU

Batch No:	88
OG:	1.055

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Mash at 154 for 60 mins

90 min boil

chill to 45, let rest 30 mins

pitch at 45, let rise to 50

8-10-2016 - Dumped the rest of the keg, the acetaldehyde never fully cleared and I needed to clear space!

Recipe

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Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

11.00 pounds

German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.

95.7% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Vienna Malt

Color (L):	4 °L
Info/Use:	Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.

4.3% of grist

11.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

3.1% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: First Wort

3.1 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Belma

Region:	US
AAU Range:	9 - 9%
Notes:	A very clean hop, with a very orange, slight grapefruit, tropical pineapple, strawberry, and melon aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, Dry hops

9.8% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

4.1% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

4.1 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

3.1% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

3.1 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

3.1% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

3.1 AAUs

4.75 ounces

Total Hop Weight

20.8 AAUs

Yeast

Wyeast Wyeast 2001 Pils Urquell — Liquid — 300ml slurry

Water Profile

Source:	RO plus gypsum and lactic
Sulfate:	80 ppm
Calcium:	31 ppm
Magnesium:	0 ppm

Chloride:	1 ppm
Sodium:	15 ppm

Notes:

Lactic acid to adjust mash to 5.3 per Brun water

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