Pilsner

Type: Extract

Date: 2/16/2005

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Brad Nixon

Boil Size: 4.08 gal

Asst Brewer:

Boil Time: 60 min

Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)

Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: -

Taste Notes: Not a great taste. Can't pinpoint where the strange taste comes from. Could be diacetyl. Improved greatly after a month. First taste must have been due to just being green.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU

7.00 lb Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 93.33 %

0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %

1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 14.4 IBU

1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (5 min) Hops 2.9 IBU

1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (1 min) Hops 0.5 IBU

1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc

4.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (Boil 60.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs Pilsner Lager (White Labs #WLP800) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Lager

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.045 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.99 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.30 %

Bitterness: 17.8 IBU

Calories: 199 cal/pint

Est Color: 5.0 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: None

Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb

Sparge Water: -

Grain Temperature: -

Sparge Temperature: -

TunTemperature: -

Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)

Mash Notes: -

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar

Volumes of CO2: 2.4

Pressure/Weight: 2.5 oz

Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile

Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F

Age for: 14.0 days

Storage Temperature: 70.0 F

Notes

An extra month of aging after bottling did wonders for the taste. Force carbonated the first bottle and it was bad. Next time, force carbonate and wait at least a month before drinking.

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