Description

Punchy West Coast Hops and classic German Style Lager Yeast in this crisp and refreshing American Pilsner All Grain Recipe Kit!

Join the guys at The Hop Addition Podcast on 13th April 2024 for a live brewday where they will pitting themselves against each other to brew the same recipe in a bid to see what variances each brewing system and strategy occur! The beer being brewed is an American Style Pilsner featuring the amazing Citra Pure Hop Pellets from BarthHass® then fermenting with WHC Lab Apres Ski lager yeast!

Make sure you grab a kit for this amazing experiment and see who can hit the high notes in the finished beer!

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Ingredients Included

Dingemans Pilsen Malt (4000 grams)
Citra® – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (150 grams)
WHC Dried Yeast – Apres Ski – 11g Packet (2 packs)

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Method

Beer Style (main): American Lagers
Beer Style (sub): Contemporary American-Style Pilsener
Batch Size: 20
Original Gravity: 1.043
Final Gravity: 1.009
ABV %: 4.5
IBU: 33
Mash efficiency: 75
Brewing equipment:

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 65
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

10g Citra @ 20min
20g Citra @ 5min

Whirlpool / hop stand:

40g Citra @ 20min WP
80g Citra @ 2 Day Dry Hop

Yeast: WHC Apres Ski or Fermentis S189 * 2
Fermentation temperature/steps: Ferment at 12c for 7 days, 14c for 2 days, 16c for 2 days and 18c for 3 days, Drop to 14c for Dry Hop and cold crash after 2 days

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