#125 Power Out Pilsner

Brewer:	Olde Phenomian		Email:	wortsbrewing@cyberportal.net
Beer:	#125 Power Out Pilsner		Style:	Bohemian Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	30 IBU
OG:	1.062		FG:	1.017
Alcohol:	5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water:	Soft water;
Grain:	8 lb. German Pilsner 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Add grains to 9 Qts water for 15 min acid rest at 102-104°; Add 3 Qts 180°F water to raise temp to 120°F hold for 20 min.; Add 4-1/2 Qts 205°F water to raise temp to 140°F hold for 10 min.; Add heat, stirring constantly to 149°F in 4 min. for 45 min sacch rest; Add heat to 158°F hold for 10 min; Mash out @ 165°F for five minutes. Sparge with 18 Qts 172°F water.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.048	6.5 gallons
	1 lb. Rice extract - solids 4 oz. Belgian candi sugar
	At 40 Min remaining add Rice syrup solids, invert sugar, 1/4 tsp citric acid,and 1/8 tsp licorice extract powder. At 20 remaining add 1/2 tsp Irish Moss powder reconstituted in 1 cup cold water for 30 min.
Hops:	.5 oz. Saaz (2.3% AA, 90 min.) 1.5 oz. Saaz (2.3% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (2.3% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (2.3% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Used YCKC L05 Munich Lager yeast from slant to starter ~1 cup. Pitch at 64°F. Let sit at 55°F for 14 hours before racking & aerating to primary.
Log:	Primary at 50°F for 19 days,(lost power for days, before I got a generator... hence the name, temp got up to 62°F for 2 days); Racked to 2ndary and dropped temp to 35-40°F for 14 days; then lager for 14 days in corny keg at 2.3 vols CO2.
Carbonation:	Force 2.3 vols CO2.
Tasting:	Just racked to keg... will update wheninfo is avail.

Recipe posted 02/01/98.