Pilsner
Brewed by Bob Wilcox

Style:  2A  Bohemian Pilsner

O.G.        1.060    
T.G.        1.017    
Alc %       5.5     
I.B.U.      42.4      
S.R.M.      5.9 
       
Ingredients for 5 gallons:

14 lbs Weyermann 2-Row Pils (MASH)
0.5 lbs Cara-Pils Dextrine (MASH)
0.5 lbs Crystal  20L (MASH)
0.25 lbs Flaked Barley (MASH)
1 oz Mt. Hood 5.8% BOIL 60 minutes
1.5 oz Tettnanger 4.4% BOIL 30 minutes
2 oz Saaz 2.6% BOIL 0 minutes
1 Tube White Labs Pilsner Lager
Boil Time: 75 minutes
Primary Fermentation:  14 days at 54 F
Secondary Fermentation:  21 days at 54 F
Date Starte 2/8/98
Date Racked 2/22/98
Date Bottle 3/15/98
Add  4.77  gallons  of water at 169 F to heat mash to 152 F
Sparge with 3.65 gallons of water to yield 5.00 gallons to primary

Notes:
First Rest at 131 for 30 mins
Raise temp to 153 and hold for 60 mins
Mash out at 168 for 5 mins
Drain First runnings to kettle Gravity 1.072
Batch sparge with 2 gals and Top off to 6.5 Gal 
FWH with 3/4 oz Saaz
Boil 15 mins and start Hop additions as noted
Add 1 1/2 tsp rehydreated  Irish Moss at 45 mins
Cool as low as Possable 
Let settle for 30 mins
Rack to Glass Primary and Pitch Yeast 
Gravity 1.069 Added about 3/4 gal. Water
Pitched at 6pm put in Bedroom at 58 degs

7/7/98 Won Gold Medal at the Alameda County Fair 99 points