Belgian Pilsner
This all-malt pilsner is brewed with Belgian Lager Yeast and contains an abundance of hops in true pilsner style.
Type: Lager
Style: Light Lagers / Pilsners
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 10 lbs | Pilsen Malt | Base | |
| 0.5 lb | Carapils® Malt | Dextrine | |
| 1.5 oz | Tettnanger (4.0% AA hop) | 60 minute boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Tettnanger (4.0% AA hop) | 30 minute boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Saaz (4.5% AA hop) | 30 minute boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Tettnanger (4.0% AA hop) | 15 minute boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Saaz (4.5% AA hop) | 15 minute boil | |
| 2 oz | Saaz (4.5% AA hop) | 0 minute boil | |
| 1 vial | WLP815 Belgian Lager Yeast | ||
| 1 capsule | Servomyces Yeast Nutrient | 10 minute boil |
Procedures
- Mash grains at 148-152ºF for 45 minutes
- Heat to 170ºF
- Lauter
- Boil with bittering hops for 60 minutes
- Add second hop addition, boil 15 minutes
- Add third hop addition, boil 15 minutes
- Add final hop addition at kettle knock out
- Cool to 66ºF, oxygenate wort
- Pitch 1 vial WLP815 Blegian Lager Yeast
- At first sign of fermentation cool to 52ºF
Primary Fermentation: 2-4 weeks at 52ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 4-6 weeks at 33-40ºF
Fermentation Notes: Initial: 2-10 hours at 66ºF Diacetyl Rest: 2 days at 65ºF Bottle: add 1/4 vial of WLP815 Belgian Lager Yeast
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Weight: 4.0%
Alcohol by Volume: 5.0%
IBU: 38
Color: 3
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