Azacca Pils

A lightly hoppy pilsener. This recipe won first place at the True Grist x Wellington Brewing competition in 2018 to be brewed at KW Craftoberfest. Discussion about this recipe can be found here.

Recipe Details

Batch SizeBoil TimeIBUSRMEst. OGEst. FGABV
20.8 L60 min41.6 IBUs3.2 SRM1.0521.0135.1 %

Style Details

NameCat.OG RangeFG RangeIBUSRMCarbABV
German Pilsener331.044 - 1.0551.006 - 1.01225 - 403 - 42.2 - 2.84.6 - 5.3 %

Fermentables

NameAmount%
Pilsner (Weyermann)3.175 kg66.67
Pale Malt, 2-Row (Rahr)1.588 kg33.33

Hops

NameAmountTimeUseFormAlpha %
Azacca12.8 g60 minFirst WortPellet12.2
Azacca21.3 g15 minBoilPellet12.2
Azacca21.3 g5 minBoilPellet12.2

Yeast

NameLabAttenuationTemperature
German Bock Lager (WLP833)White Labs73%8.89°C - 12.78°C

Mash

StepTemperatureTime
Mash In66.67°C60 min

Notes

6 mL lactic in mash
3 mL lactic in sparge

Mashed at 151 F.
Fermented at 10 C for 5 days before bumping up 2 C every 12 hours until 20 C. Hold for a few days until terminal reached. Cold crash to 2 C, fine with gelatine.