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Spotted Tongue 2013 German Pilsner

Spotted Tongue 2013 German Pilsner

German Pilsner (Pils) • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Homebrewer Stan

For 2013 competitions. Brewed on 12/10/2012. Kegged on 1/6/2013. Going to actually measure OG and FG, something I don't usually do.

December 6, 2012 pm 10:49pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 11.5 lbs Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®

    Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics:Perfect foundation grist for all lagers. Excellent modification and favorable protein and glucan levels. Excellent lautering properties. Provides finished beer with substantial body and mouthfeel, as well as good foam development and head retention. Very flexible grain with high extract efficiency for reliable lager-making in any brew house, including pub ale systems. Yields optimum results for any process⎯from single-step to multi-step infusion, to decoction. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Belgian beers

  • 1 lbs Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®

    Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Dark, Stout

  • 0.7 oz Magnum - 11.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Magnum

    Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.

  • 0.5 oz Tettnanger - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Czech Saaz - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 1 ea Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - at T-15, after last hop addition (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)

    Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form

  • White Labs WLP830 German Lager

    White Labs WLP830 German Lager

    This yeast is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the world. Very malty and clean, great for all German lagers, pilsner, oktoberfest, and marzen.

Notes

SS infusion mash @ 150. Predicted OG is 1.050. Measured OG was 1.052, close enough. Predicted FG was 1.011, measured FG was 1.010, again, close enough. Very tasty going into keg.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 2 - Pilsner

Subcategory: A - German Pilsner (Pils)

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.044 - 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 5.4 SRM 2 - 5
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.4% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 42.5 IBU 25 - 45

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