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Kriegster's Cracked Pilsner

Kriegster's Cracked Pilsner

Bohemian Pilsener • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

Pilsner with 50% wheat

November 4, 2011 pm 07:35pm

3.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 10 lbs Pilsner Malt (Organic); Weyermann®

    Pilsner Malt (Organic); Weyermann®

    Pilsner Malt is produced from German grown two-row Spring barley from certified organic cultivation. All Weyermann Specialty Malts are produced according to the strict “German Purity Law“. Weyermann does not use any genetically manipulated materials.

  • 10 lbs Wheat Raw

    Wheat Raw

    Contributes glyco-proteins to enhance foam stability.

  • 1.5 oz Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% whole; boiled 90 min

    Brewers Gold

    Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • Wyeast 2001 Urquell Lager™

    Wyeast 2001 Urquell Lager™

    With a mild fruit and floral aroma this strain has a very dry and clean palate with a full mouthfeel and nice subtle malt character. It has a very clean and neutral finish.

Notes

Pilsner with 50% unmalted wheat(Cracked)

Style (BJCP)

Category: 2 - Pilsner

Subcategory: B - Bohemian Pilsener

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.044 - 1.056
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.013 - 1.017
Color: 4.1 SRM 3.5 - 6
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.2% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 35.5 IBU 35 - 45

Discussion

Kriegster

Way too much hops. Tastes like a "white" Pils

2011-11-22 9:27am

First impression. There is way to much hop. Too flavorful and floral of an aroma. need to cut the saaz by at least half. The wheat contributed a significant "white (wit)" beer flavor. Would cut back to 25%.

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