Millbrook Pilsner - Friday, March 4, 2016
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DRINK UP CHRIS
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The mash tun timer malfunctioned and boiled 2-3 L of water during the night. Added sparge water back but the water was darker. I hope this brew turns out okay since this is my summer Pils.
22 lbs. Best Maltz
1.5 lbs. Munich 6
56.70 g Hallertauer - 5.50% AA - at 60 min.
28.35 g Hallertauer - 5.50% AA - at 30 min.
28.35 g Hallertauer - 5.50% AA - at 0 min.
WLP833 German Bock
74/25 RO/CITY
O.G. - 1.047 - Added 2 L to the boil.
F.G. - 1.013
% - 4.5
SRM - 3.5
BU - 22.7
64 hour lag time.
I will use Magnum instead of Hallertauer if this tastes a little cloying. I will also reduce the BU to 19 - 20 if this is too bitter. My previous brew will let me know if the level is where I want to be. The lag time was almost 3 days. Going good now though as of March 8.
BREW NOTES
I did the fast ferment again with this Pilsner. Even though, in my opinion you don't get as good of a real Pilsner taste using Brulosophy's method, it does eliminate all of those lager by-products that I sometimes get. Example, diacetyl and sulphur. The sample was very clean on day 17. Got some yeast and it smelled like a Pilsner. Will keg on day 35 after vacation.
Kegged on April 9
I seem to have some DMS. Not sure how it got there however. I'll clear it and let it sit for a few weeks and if it still sucks, it will be consumed if possible or tossed out. This is an acceptable beer considering the timer malfunction and the water smell. Should of drained the mash tun and go and get new water and brew the next day. Another lesson learned.
Final Thoughts
Not much left and good bye. I am not going to brew that many more lagers as they are too much trouble and the results are good, bad, good, bad... At least my Kolsch beers are pretty well good all of the time. This cleared very well though. My next Helles will be brewed in the traditional German method of setting it at 50 F and leaving it there until the end. Maybe do a little d-rest, but not too much. This fast ferment seems to take all of the Pilsner taste out this style of beer and leaving a lager with not a lot of flavour. I do like my Kolsch beers better than these. Maybe in the fall I will brew another one, but I do need to get stock up before that.
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