Monday 7 November 2011

Pilsner in bottles and here's the pit pony recipe

Thought I post this lovely picture of the bottled pilsner before it get's drunk in a couple of weeks.

I'm definitely getting more effcient at the ole bottling and a little bit better at the yeast rinsing..fingers crossed it'll be ok for the pit pony brew in a few days time.

Pit Pony

3.5 KG Extra light dry malt extract
500g Crystal Malt
250g Chocolate malt
1kg Black malt

60 g Tettanger (Bittering)
30g Cascade (Aroma)

California Lager yeast
Dextrose for priming

Steep grains at 68c for 30 minutes. Rinse and remove spent grains. Add bittering hops and half the extract (if boil is under 5 gallons) boil for 45 minutes. Add second half of the extract boil for 15 minutes more. Remove from heat add aroma hops and steep for 5-10 minutes.
Cool wort pitch yeast.

Ferment for 5-7 days at 18c - 22c
Transfer to secondary fermentrt (optional)
Reduce temperature and ferment for an additional 14-21 days at 4c - 7c.
Bottle age for 7-10 days

See, I told you I'd get a recipe down one day. Now all I have to do is brew it!

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