german pilsner

Brewer:	rob and rob		Email:	rober104@hotmail.com
Beer:	german pilsner		Style:	German Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	24 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.049		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Grain:	37 lb. German Pilsner 2 lb. Wheat malt
Mash:	80% efficiency
	3 dec. mash.pull 6 gallons out at 120,135,158,and boil down to 5 gallons each time. mash for 120 minutes at 158. sparge with 170 water into boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.046	26 gallons
Hops:	6 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 4 oz. Spalt (4.00% AA, 40 min.) 3 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 20 min.) 5 oz. Hallertauer (aroma)
Yeast:	white labs pilsner yeast and old bavarian lager yeast.made 2 starters using magnetic stir plate. yeast rockin in 4 hours!!!!!!!!
Log:	ferment at 53 for primary 1 week. blow out yeast and ferment at 50 for 2 weeks with a diacetyl rest for 6 days at a raised temp of 65 f. then lager at 40 for 8 weeks.

Recipe posted 07/08/01.