Pre-Prohibition Pilsner

This is one of the cleanest tasting, most "in sytle" homebrews that
our brew group has ever created. Enjoy making this brew that
no one but the lucky homebrewer can create! Use a good domestic 6-row
malt (Great Western is what is local here in the North West), and good
German hops if you can find them. Corn dilutes the excessive protien
levels, but don't exceed 20% of grist volume. Use the steam yeast to
stay in style, and in the 50's F, the beer stays very clean (no esters).

Brewer:	Eric W		Email:	wagere@ucs.orst.edu
Beer:	Pre-Prohibition Pilsner		Style:	American Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	20 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	22 IBU
OG:	1.053		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water:	Water is soft (less than 50 ppm TDS) and filtered on a tap style fitler. No salts were used.
Grain:	35. lb. American 6-row 6 lb. Flaked corn
Mash:	72% efficiency
	We mashed using a combination of boiling water infusions and pulling decoctions to boost temp rests. Decotions were boiled for less than one minute to minimize tannin extraction from husks. 30 min at 48C 45 min at 60C 45 min at 68C mash out at 77C
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.048	22 gallons
Hops:	4 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5.8% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Crystal (3.5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Crystal (aroma)
Yeast:	We used a two gallon yeast starter with White Labs Steam Lager Yeast
Log:	Brewed 2/6/99 Ferment temp: 50-55 F Racked after two weeks Lagered at 35 F Herbsrucker Hops are from Oregon State Univ. Reasearch Hop Farm and are available from corvallis brewing supply. Hops are unsurpassed in feshness and quality. Many other varieties are available. (541) 758-1674 cbsbrew@peak.org
Carbonation:	Force carbonated to 2.5 volumes
Tasting:	Beer is clean, dry, and bright with an excellent head. Hop bittness balances slight sweetness from the corn. Hop aroma is slight, and the malt is at forefront. Beer is refreshing, and get at least 2.5 volumes of CO2 or flat beer will seem overly sweet and lifeless. We are very pleased with our effort.

Recipe posted 03/02/99.