Roger That! Pilsner
This Czech inspired pilsner was crafted to celebrate Roger Briess - a visionary with the craft brew movement. https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/the-legacy-of-roger-briess-and-the-start-of-the-craft-beer-movement/
Type: Lager
Style: Light Lagers / Pilsners
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Staff
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 9.0 lbs | Synergy Select Pilsen Malt | Mash Grain | Single Varietal Base Malt |
| 1.0 oz | Mittelfruh Hops (3.5% AAU) | 60 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Mittelfruh Hops (3.5% AAU) | 30 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz each | Mittelfruh, Saaz Hops (3.5, 3.0% AAU) | 15 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Saaz hops (3.0% AAU) | 5 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Saaz hops (3.0% AAU) | 1 min boil | |
| 2 packs | WLP800 Pilsener Lager Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning) | Fermenter |
Procedures
- Mash grains at 150-153ºF for 60 minutes
- Lauter and bring kettle to volume
- Bring to boil, add 1.0 oz of Mittelfruh hops
- Boil for 15 minutes, then add 0.5 oz Mittelfruh and Saaz hops
- Boil for 10 minutes, then add 0.5 oz Saaz hops
- Boil for 4 minutes, then add 0.5 oz Saaz hops
- Boil remaining 1 minute
- Transfer to fermentor
- Pitch two packs of WLP800 Pilsner Lager Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 2-4 weeks at 50-53ºF, allow to rise to 60ºF near end of fermentation
Secondary Fermentation: 4-6 weeks at 34-40ºF
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 pack of WLP800 Pilsner Lager Yeast for 2-3 weeks
Original Gravity: 1.049
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 4.8%
IBU: 25
Color: 4 SRM
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