Light, crisp, and refreshing are just a few words you can use to describe this German Pils. This traditional single decoction German Pilsner features MCM Bavarian Pilsner malt with a pleasant aroma, cracker and honey-like malt character, and a dry, crisp finish balanced by firm Hallertauer bitterness that keeps you coming back for more. A soft, rounded malt backbone supports bright floral and herbal noble hop character, while the decoction adds depth, body, and a subtle touch of old world bread crust complexity that you just cannot get from a standard infusion mash. Cold fermented and properly lagered for peak clarity, it pours brilliant gold with dense white foam and drinks clean, snappy, and endlessly crushable, making it a true showcase of quality ingredients and classic German brewing technique.
Batch Size — 16 gal (60.6 L)
Efficiency — 88%
OG — 1.046 (11.3 °P)
FG — 1.009 (2.3 °P)
Mash
144 °F (62 °C) — 30 min
160 °F (71 °C) — 40 min
Decoction — 10 min
Mashout — 170 °F (77 °C) — 10 min
Malts (21 lb 8 oz | 9.75 kg)
21 lb 8 oz (100%) — MCM Bavarian Pilsner Malt — Grain — ~1.7 °L
Hops (6 oz | 170 g)
3 oz (85 g) — Hallertauer Mittelfrüh — First Wort
2 oz (57 g) — Hallertauer Mittelfrüh — Boil — 60 min
1 oz (28 g) — Hallertauer Mittelfrüh — Boil — 30 min
Water Profile (ppm)
Ca 70 — Mg 14 — Na 11 — Cl 63 — SO₄ 115 — HCO₃ 42
Yeast
White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager or Fermentis 34/70
By Justin, Grounders Brewing Company
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