Better German Pilsner
Pilsner, All-Grain
5 gallon batch
Ingredients
Grains
9 lb German Pilsner malt
0.25 lb Victory malt
Hops
0.5 ozs, Warrior Hop Pellets, 60 mins
0.5 ozs, Hallertau Hop Pellets, 10 mins
0.5 ozs, Hallertau Hop Pellets, 0 mins
Yeasts
Bohemian Lager Yeast, Wyeast 2124
Original recipe
from Craft Beer and Brewing
Mash schedule
Fermentation schedule
Primary, 14 days @ 50.0°F or until FG is reached
Diacetyl rest, 2 days @ 60.0°F ("Do a diacetyl test by taking a sample and popping it into the microwave for 10 seconds. If any butter smell exists, keep it in the fermentor for a few more days.")
Clarity crash, 2 days @ 35.0°F
Bottle/Keg, 28 days @ 34.0°F
Stats
- ABV: 4.9% percent
- IBU: 41
- Boil Size: 6 gallons
- Boil Time: 60 minutes
- Estimated Preboil OG: 1.045
- Actual Postboil OG: 1.042
- Estimated FG: 1.010
- Efficiency: 72%
Stats by iBrewmaster
Other notes
Add 3.2 gallons water @ 164°F
Mashout, 10 min @ 170.0°F
Sparge with 3.8 gallons of 170.0°F water
Added on 04/05/2025
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