first pilz

Brewer:	anonymous		Email:	-
Beer:	first pilz		Style:	Bohemian Pilsener
Type:	Extract		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	20 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.013
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water:	use store bought drinking water (carbon filtered, ozonated, but not distilled - some minerals should be good for the beer)
Grain:	2 lb. German Pilsner 6 oz. American Vienna 10 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steep grains in 2 gal. of 152deg F water for 30 minutes. Sparge w/ 1/2 gallon of water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.108	2.5 gallons
	2 lb. M&F Extra Light dry malt extract 3 lb. Laaglander Extra Light dry malt extract
	a tsp of irish moss used at the end (boil for 10 min.) save 1/2 oz. of Saaz for aroma/dryhopping
Hops:	2 1/2 oz. Saaz (3% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3% AA, 30 min.) 1/2 oz. Saaz (3% AA, 5 min.) 1/2 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs Pilsener Lager Yeast - WLP800
Log:	after primary, dryhop w/ remaining 1/2 oz. of Saaz for one week. After that, add Gelatin Finings to clarify. Bottle after another week and store cold - lager for at least 2 or 3 more weeks.
Carbonation:	prime w/ 4 oz. priming sugar (dextrose)

Recipe posted 02/05/02.