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Jason's Hartzweiser 2

Jason's Hartzweiser 2

Classic American Pilsner • All Grain • 5.25 gal

jhaggard29

Second iteration. Change to all grain, no dry hop, add pilsner yeast- lagering required

October 9, 2003 pm 02:00pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.25 gal)

  • 6 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • .50 lbs Malto Dextrin

    Malto Dextrin

    Adds body and mouthfeel. For all extract beers. Does not ferment.

  • .50 lbs Rice Syrup

    Rice Syrup

    Used like other rice adjuncts in American and Japenes lagers to provide a dry, clean taste and light body. Adds gravity without changing body or flavor substantially. Use in place of corn sugar in small quantities.

  • 1.50 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • .20 lbs Corn Sugar

    Corn Sugar

    Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.

  • .75 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .25 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 oz KC Super Kleer Finings - (omitted from calculations)

    KC Super Kleer Finings

  • 1 tsp Gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    Gypsum

  • White Labs WLP800 Pilsner Lager

    White Labs WLP800 Pilsner Lager

    Classic pilsner strain from the premier pilsner producer in the Czech Republic. Somewhat dry with a malty finish, this yeast is best suited for European pilsner production.

Notes

Mash at 120f for 30 mins and then 150 f for 90 mins. Lager at 34-37f for 3 weeks. Force carbonate to 2.8-3.0 volumes.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 2 - Pilsner

Subcategory: C - Classic American Pilsner

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.049 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 3.0 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 20.8 IBU 25 - 40

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