Our friends over at The Hop Addition Podcast recently did a trial of the amazing Pineapple Passion Yeast from WHC Lab! The four of them all brewed some different beers to see just how this amazing yeast strain performed – it’s the perfect choice for anyone looking to craft juicy tropical brews with a vibrant pineapple flavour and aroma. Suitable for not only New England IPAs and Pale Ales but also West Coast style IPAs and Pales.

This recipe is by Chris Millington – a dry hopped pilsner which features the beautiful hop combo of Talas and Idaho 7 as well as the amazing Pineapple Passion Yeast from WHC.

You can shop all the recipe kits from The Hop Addition guests and hosts here too, so you can brew up one of their refreshing treats!

Ingredients Included

BESTMALZ Vienna (500 grams)
BESTMALZ Pilsner (4360 grams)
Talus (HBC692) – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellet (135 grams)
Idaho 7 – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (140 grams)
WHC Dried Yeast – Pineapple Passion – 11g Packet (1 pack)

Method

Beer Style (main): European Lagers
Beer Style (sub): German-Style Pilsener
Batch Size: 23
Original Gravity: 1.044
Final Gravity: 1.008
ABV %: 4.7
IBU: 32
Mash efficiency: 74
Brewing equipment: Custom AIO with mash recirc and whirlpool, Brew in the bag

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 68
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60
Temperature °C (Step 2): 75

Mash notes: Brewfather balanced water profile from RO water. Recirculated throughout the mash using CraftBeerPi.

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

30g Idaho 7 at 10 mins
25g Talus at 10 mins

Whirlpool / hop stand:

60g Idaho 7 25 mins @ 65C
60g Talus 25 mins @65C

Yeast: WHC Pineapple Passion
Fermentation temperature/steps: 24C for 7 Days

Secondary additions:

Dry hop with 50g Talus and 50g Idaho 7 for 48 hours at 14C

Comments:

A vigorous fermenting yeast and a massive pineapple aroma. As brewed and tasted on Episode 102 of The Hop Addition