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Classic American Pils

Classic American Pils

German Pilsner (Pils) • All Grain • 5.5 gal

mikfir

Pale and delicious

November 30, 2008 pm 05:04pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 11 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 2 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Hallertauer Tradition - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Tradition

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Hallertauer Tradition - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertauer Tradition

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 1.0 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™

    Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™

    A unique strain, capable of producing fine lagers. Very smooth, well-rounded and full-bodied. Benefits from temperature rise for diacetyl rest.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 2 - Pilsner

Subcategory: A - German Pilsner (Pils)

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.044 - 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 3.2 SRM 2 - 5
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.4% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 59.9 IBU 25 - 45

Discussion

mikfir

Outstanding Recipe

2008-12-30 2:29pm

This was designed to be a Pre-Prohibition style pilsner beer. It doesn't fit any of the BJCP guidelines, but so what. It's an outstanding Pils. Took this one to our Brewers Guild Holiday Party and they wiped out a 5 gallon keg.

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