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Mosaic Pilsner - German Pils

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Jim

RECIPE INFO

Author: Jim - View
Brew Sessions: 1 - View
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 165
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.65
OG: 1.051
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FG: 1.009
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IBUs: 33.2 (tinseth)
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Color: 2.4° SRM / 4.73° EBC
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Alcohol: 5.5%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Pilsner - US, 0 (95.2%), 34 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Rice Hulls - US, 0 (4.8%), 0 ppg, 0 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Mosaic, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 12.7, 27.68
Mosaic, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 5 Minutes, 12.7, 5.52
Mosaic, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 0 Minutes, 12.7, 0
Mosaic, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 0 Minutes, 12.7, 0

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Fermentis Saflager W-34/70, 83%

NOTES

3.75 gallons of water to 155F, and shoot for 146-148F and mash for 90 minutes or until fully converted. Might need to mash a bit longer when mashing at that low a temperature, but you want to do the lower temperature because this beer needs to finish crisp.

After mash is converted, sparge with 3.75 gallons @ 168.

Bring to a boil, and start the timer. Going for a 90 minute boil. Boil for 30 minutes with no hops, then at 60 minutes add first hop addition; at 50 minutes add .5 oz of hops; another 1 oz after flameout @170 degrees while chilling.

Chill wort to 55F and pitch your yeast. Ferment for 12 days and add dry hops for another 2 days; then cold crash over 3 days and keg. Let it lager for another 2-3 weeks at 35ish.

Changes for 2nd attempt: remove 2 oz dry hops (updated to 1 oz); maybe think about US05 (don't think it's necessary)

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