Mr. No Pants Listener Pilsner

Brewer:	Chris Curry		Email:	curry_cm@hotmail.com
Beer:	Mr. No Pants Listener Pilsner		Style:	Bohemian Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	39 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	4.4% v/v (3.4% w/w)
Grain:	7.05 lb. Belgian Pilsner 1.10 lb. German Munich 1.37 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4.4 oz. Acid Malt
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Dough in with 3.13 gal. 70°F water for 15 min Add 2.17 gal of water at 165.6°F water to raise temp to 105°F (acid rest) and rest for 20 min. (pH=5.3) 1st decotion: Remove 1/3 thick part and boil for for 10 min., return to mash (mix) to raise temp to 122°F (protein rest)and rest for 10 min. 2nd decoction: Remove 1/3 or more of thick part and boil for 10 min., return to mash (mix) and add boiling water to raise mash temp to 155°F (conversion rest) and rest for 20 min. 3rd decoction: Boil thin part (liquid) for 5 minutes and return to mash raising temp to 170°F (mash out) Sparge with 3.75 gal. 168°F water
Boil:	minutes	SG 1.036	7 gallons
	3.2 oz. Corn sugar
	1/2 tsp. Irish moss at last 15 minutes of the boil
Hops:	0.45 oz. Perle (7.6% AA, 60 min.) 0.45 oz. Galena (13% AA, 20 min.) 0.90 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	Pilsen Lager (Wyeast Labs #2007)
Log:	pitch yeast at 68°F for 24 hours, then move to refridgerator and ferment at 45°F for 28 days. (I use a Blichmann conical fermentor, so there is no need to rack to a secondary)
Carbonation:	2.4 volumes	Corn Sugar: 3.78 oz. for 5 gallons @ 60°F

Recipe posted 05/27/11.