Looking for a great pilsner recipe

[Jeff Brewjubbly]

Hi guys,

I now have controlled refrigeration, Cornies, etc. I want a crack at a tried and tested pilsner and have found a few recipes, but wanted to plumb the knowledge depths of the forum to see if there was a dead cert winner recipe.. the method is also important on this one so feel free to advise on that too,
Jeff

 

[mattrickl06]

Not sure its a Pilsner in the truest sense but i have just made a Tsing Tao clone which is honestly the best lager i have ever drank.

For 26l

3kg Pilsner 2 row German
1.9kg Pale 2 row UK
500g Flaked Maize
500g Flaked Rice
30g Saaz 90mins
20g Hallertau Hersbrucker 90 mins
15g Saaz 15 mins
Wyeast Pilsen Lager Yeast #2007

SG 1050: FG 1011 - 5% ABV
IBUs: 18
Color: 3.5 (SRM)

Fermented at 9 degrees for around 3 weeks, transferred to secondary and lagered at 2 degrees for 3 weeks, bottled with a level spoon of caster sugar per 500ml bottle, warm place for 2 weeks, chill down to 2 degrees and drink.

Its crystal clear and ready to drink as soon as carbonated pretty much.

 

[Aleman]

Hi guys,

I now have controlled refrigeration, Cornies, etc. I want a crack at a tried and tested pilsner and have found a few recipes, but wanted to plumb the knowledge depths of the forum to see if there was a dead cert winner recipe.. the method is also important on this one so feel free to advise on that too,
Jeff

Method and Recipe described (ad nauseam) in This thread here

 

[MacKiwi]

:thumb: Just bottled my 2nd batch of Aleman's Pilsner - it's a good 'un...

 

[Good Ed]

+1 for all Aleman's advice, I did THIS a couple of years ago, turned out great.

When I do this again I'll use ordinary Weyermann pilsner malt and probably Weyermann Munich I instead of the Vienna, and use WLP830 (the liquid version of Saflager w-34/70)

Also you need to adjust your water for best results depending on what you have

 

[ibrewthereforeiam]

Pilsner.

Rahr Pilsner malt 8 lbs

Saaz 60 min and at 5 min

Aim for around 30-35 bu's

1.050 for starting gravity

WLP001 yeast works very well with this

After fermentation...dry hop .5 oz of saaz for 3-5 days in secondary. Keg from there

 

[Svarrogh]

50L batch

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10,50 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (3,9 EBC) Grain 1 94,6 %
0,30 kg Melanoidin 40 (80,0 EBC) Grain 2 2,7 %
0,30 kg Munich Malt (25,0 EBC) Grain 3 2,7 %

65,00 g Saaz [5,00 %] - First Wort 70,0 min Hop 4 19,4 IBUs
40,00 g Saaz [5,00 %] - Boil 30,0 min Hop 5 8,1 IBUs
25,00 g Saaz [5,00 %] - Boil 15,0 min Hop 6 3,3 IBUs

2,0 pkg Lager Yeast (Brewferm #Y016) [50,28 ml] Yeast 7 -


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1,051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1,009 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5,4 %
Bitterness: 30,7 IBUs Calories: 427,1 kcal/l
Est Color: 10,1 EBC

Mash in 66C - 60min
Mash out 76C - 15min


The one that is fermenting right now! Cheers