Parrothead Pils
German Pilsner (Pils) • Extract • 5 gal
Basic Pilsner
December 1, 2006 am 10:44am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 6 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- .5 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- 2 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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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
Brewed 12/01/06, pitched yeast with starter @ Noon, fermentation visible by 8:00PM.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 2 - Pilsner
Subcategory: A - German Pilsner (Pils)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.045 | 1.044 - 1.050 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 6.3 SRM | 2 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.6% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 41.6 IBU | 25 - 45 |
Discussion
Upon further review...
2007-12-01 12:40pm
OK, for an extract brew, but the Spalter hops weren't "pilsnery-enoug" for me. Should have used Saaz troughout.
