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[Deerslyr]

I'll have a good starter going for this one, but am looking to brew this Pilsner.  If it works out well, this will be the recipe I use for the Family Reunion next summer.  

 

Interested to hear what you guys think.

 

KFR Pilsner No. 1 German Pilsner (Pils)

 

Type: All Grain

Date: 8/27/2010

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

Brewer: Boil Size: 6.30 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 Taste Notes:

Ingredients

 

 

8.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 80.95 %

1.50 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 14.29 %

0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %

1.00 oz Pearle [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 24.6 IBU

1.00 oz Pearle [7.50 %] (30 min) Hops 18.9 IBU

1.50 oz Tettnang [3.80 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

1.50 oz Tettnang [3.80 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

1.00 oz Juniper Berries (Boil 1.0 min) Misc  

1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 7.0 min) Misc  

1 Pkgs Bavarian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2206) Yeast-Lager  

 

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG 0

Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.06 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %

Bitterness: 43.5 IBU

Calories: 43 cal/pint

Est Color: 2.9 SRM

 

Edited by Deerslyr, 22 June 2014 - 05:25 PM.

[Big Nake]

Oogie with the Juniper berries. Sorry. What is this, an Old Style recipe from 1940?

[Deerslyr]

Oogie with the Juniper berries. Sorry. What is this, an Old Style recipe from 1940?

You have a good eye!

 

Sort of, but not really.  The grain bill I have done before.  The hops schedule is new.  The yeast is new.  

 

The juniper berries are to harken back to Old Style.  Remember, this is a beer that is being brewed for a family reunion of Wisconsin German folk. The First generation is almost gone.  Only 3 of 9 left, and one of them has Alzheimers fairly bad.  The Second generation would have grown up on Old Style.

 

If you take out the junipers berries, what say you?

[MyaCullen]

seems a bit hop heavy for a Crowd Pleaser, never had Old Style though

[Deerslyr]

It's only Old Style inspired. If it is too bitter, I can adjust it before going into production mode.

[MyaCullen]

It's only Old Style inspired. If it is too bitter, I can adjust it before going into production mode.

I'd like it, but I like a crisp hoppy pils

 

also don't use US Tettnanger if at all possible

[Deerslyr]

Picked up German Tett.

[MyaCullen]

Picked up German Tett.

whew

[Darterboy]

Was Old Style brewed with juniper berries back in the day? I had no idea. Neither did she.

[Big Nake]

I like the grain bill. I think it's got too much in the way of hops at 60 and 30 but that's just personal preference.  Also, I love 2206 although if I were making a 'gold lager', I would choose a different yeast like 2124, 2278, 2000, 2001, 830, 802, 800, 2782, etc.... something pilsnery.  I use 2206 for festbiers, viennas, dunkels, etc., but that doesn't mean it wouldn't make a nice beer.  I have seen recipes for Old Style that call for juniper berries.  One local homebrewer had a handwritten Old Style recipe that had been handed around and it was from 1941.  That was the first time I had heard of juniper berries being used in beer.  Are juniper berries one of the key ingredients in gin?  DS:  Make the beer and let us know how it comes out.  If it's a hit, you'll be the toast of the family.  If not, the family will kick you in the nutz.