Gilpin Street Pilsner
| Brewer: | MadInstinct | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Gilpin Street Pilsner | Style: | American Pilsener | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 4.75 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 57 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.5% v/v (3.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Denver municipal tap water through and through. | |||||||
| Grain: | 9.50 lb. German Pilsner 6 oz. German Munich 4 oz. British Carastan light |
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| Mash: | 50% efficiency | |||||||
| Sparged with 3 gallons following initial drain of 2 gallons. First attempt at all grain mash. Separated first 2 gallons wort from 3 gallon Sparge wort and did two boils. 3 gallons had all hops additions, less maltiness. 2 gallons had lots of malt. Hoping for better hop utilization using my small stock pots. (I am a bit of a beginner still) | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.039 | 5.5 gallons | |||||
| 8 oz. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
| Forgot Irish Moss. 8 oz malt dextrine added to boil. @60min: 1oz Iowa grown, dried Brewers Gold @60min: 1oz Pelleted Hallertau @45min: 1oz Brewers Gold @13min: .25oz Brewers Gold |
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| Hops: | 1. oz. Brewers Gold (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1. oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1. oz. Brewers Gold (8.5% AA, 45 min.) 0.24 oz. Brewers Gold (8.5% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Log: | Brewed 11/26/11. Began fermentation at 70 degrees, closeted and cooled to 60 by 24 hours mark. Currently still in active fermentation stage after nearly 8 days. Will lager in root cellar until Christmas. Holiday tradition begun! |
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| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Keg: 17.3 psi @ 52°F | ||||||
Recipe posted 12/04/11.