| Pilsner 1 | Beer recipe |
Description
Pilsner beer based on the Bavarian Pilsner style. Light pale color, hoppy notes from Saaz with a refreshing finish.
BREWER`S TIPS
The fresher the better will be those noble herbs and spices notes from Saaz Keep the pitching rate high (1.0-1.2g/L) to have a cleaner beer. Only drop the temperature to 8°C when diacetyl and acetaldehyde have been below acceptable levels.
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INGREDIENTS / HL (1 hectolitre = 100 litres)
MALT
HOPS
YEAST
Mashing temperature
Step 1: Mashing
Mash-in and follow the profile below
Mash-in at 63°C
Rest for 45min at 63°C Rise to 72°C at 1°C/min Rest for 15min at 72°C and do the Iodine Test Rise to 78°C at 1°C/min Rest for 2min at 78°C to mash out. Once the mash is done, filter and sparge with water at 78°C
Step 2: Boiling
Boil for 60min. Hop addition 1: At the beginning of boil add 225g of Saaz Hop Addition 2: After 40min add 200g of Saaz Hop Addition 3: After 55min add 175g of Saaz Whirlpool to remove the trub
Step 3: Fermentation and Maturation
Cooldown the wort to 10°C and pitch the yeast.
Ferment at 10°C for 2 days and then raise the temperature to 14°C. Once the fermentation is done (FG reached and off-flavors removed – about 7 days) drop the temperature to 8°C and rest for 1 day and then harvest the yeast. After removing the yeast, drop the temperature to 2°C and rest for 7 days.
Step 4: Cold Aging and Packaging
Cold age the beer at -1°C for 5 days, remove the residual yeast, and carbonate until 2.5 volumes of CO2. The beer is ready to package and drink. Enjoy!
*For refermentation in the bottle, add brewing sugar and Safbrew F-2.
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