Pilsener

Yield

5 Gallons

Ingredients

• 5 gal Water
• 4.86lbs Pilsen DME
• 11.75 AAU Saaz
• Saflager W34/70 yeast packet
• 6.57 oz Priming Sugar
• Gelatin

Instructions

1. Combine water and DME
2. t+00:00 Start boiling, add Saaz hops
3. t+60:00 Done. Chill in ice bath to 55F.
4. Add clean water to 1.045 SG.
5. Aerate and pitch yeast
6. Ferment @ 55F for 8 days
7. Ramp temperature to 68F for 6 days until fermentation complete, ~1.008 FG
8. Add gelatin for fining and move to 30-32F for 4 days
9. Add boiled priming sugar, bottle.
10. Bottle condition 72F for 2 to 14 days
11. Lager in bottles at fridge for 5 days to 6 weeks

Measurements

• 1.045 SG
• 1.008 FG
• 4.8% ABV