Classic Pilsner

Brewer:	Mike Murphy		Email:	-
Beer:	Classic Pilsner		Style:	Bohemian Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.068		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	7.5% v/v (5.9% w/w)
Grain:	11 lb. Belgian pale 4 oz. American crystal 10L 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	80% efficiency
	Protein rest. Mash in, stir well. Rest thirty minutes at 122 degrees. Saccharification rest. Rest twenty to thirty minutes at 150 degrees. Stir occasionally. Mash out. Raise to 165-170. Rest five to ten minutes to decrease viscosity. Transfer to lauter tun. Slowly sparge with 165-168 degree water over 45-60 minutes.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.052	6.5 gallons
	1 tsp irish moss last 20 minutes of boil
Hops:	1.16 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) 0.58 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 40 min.) 0.58 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager yeast 2278 will work.
Log:	Primary fermentation 2 weeks at 39-48 degrees. Secondary fermentation 32-34 degrees if able for 2 weeks to 3 months.

Recipe posted 03/18/99.