Pulsar CZNZ Style Pilsner is an opportunity to try NEW! LalBrew® NovaLager Yeast, modern hybrid yeast in a clean well brewed tradition inspired CZ meets NZ Brewspired Pilsner. There is no better canvas upon which to test a NEW! Lager Yeast than a clean well brewed Pilsner. So if you love Lager and you love Traditional CZ Pils and Modern NZ hops you will love Pulsar | CZNZ Pilsner - you chance to taste the new horizon of LalBrew® NovaLager Yeast.
This one is for you! So what are you waiting for?
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This recipe has been generously compiled by Richard from Lallemand Brewing with builds and edits from Dermott at BeerCo.com.au - we Hop you enjoy it! Please give us your feedback to feedback@beerco.com.au
Vital Stats:
Batch & Boil
- Batch Size: 23.0 L US 6 Gallon
- Boil Time: 60 min
Properties
- OG 1.048
- FG 1.008
- IBU 35
- ABV 5.3%
- Colour 6.5 EBC
- Balance - 0.72 IBU/SG
Malts
Amount | Fermentable | % Grist | Use | Colour |
---|---|---|---|---|
4.60 Kg |
Malteurop Pilsen Malt |
92% | Mash | 3.6 EBC |
0.25 Kg |
Gladfield Gladiator Malt |
5% | Mash | 7.5 EBC |
0.20 Kg | Gladfield Sour Grapes Acidulated Malt | 3% | Mash | 2.1 EBC |
Hops
Amount | Hop | Time | Use | Form | AA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10g |
Saaz CZ Hops |
5 mins | First Wort |
Pellet | 4.7% |
15g | Motueka NZ Hops | 60 mins | Boil |
Pellet | 5.3% |
20g |
Saaz CZ Hops | 30 mins | Boil |
Pellet | 4.7% |
15g | Motueka NZ Hops | 5 mins | Boil |
Pellet | 5.3% |
15g | Saaz CZ Hops | 5 mins | Boil | Pellet | 4.7% |
30g | Motueka NZ Hops | 20 mins | Whirlpool | Pellet | 5.3% |
30g | Saaz CZ Hops | 20 mins | Whrilpool | Pellet | 4.7% |
Yeast
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LalBrew® NovaLager Yeast 11g Sachets x 2
Method:
- Mash - Single infusion mash at 65°C (159°F) for 60 minutes at a ratio of 3L of Mash Water to 1Kg of Grain allowing for any mash false bottom approx. 17-18L.
- Infuse mash with near boiling water while stirring or with recirculating mash system raise temp to mash out at 78°C (172°F)
- Sparge slowly - once again the brewer should do normal regime at around 78°C
- First Wort Hop with 10g CZ Saaz post sparge or immediately upon transfer of first wort to the Kettle.
- Boil - vigorous boil for 60 mins with first hop additions at 60 mins - 15g of Motueka NZ Hop for firm bittering.
- Third Hop Additions: 30 mins remaining on the boil add 20g of CZ Saaz.
- Yeast Nutrient: Optional feed Yeast Nutrient with a tablet of Servomyces 10 mins from end of boil.
- Late Boil hopping - 5 minutes from end of boil add 15g of CZ Saaz Hops and 15g of NZ Motueka Hops 5 minutes from end of boil.
- Chill down to 82°C (180°F) and whirlpool / hop stand for 20 mins adding 30g each of both Motueka NZ Hops and Saaz CZ Hops for the whirlpool / hopstand aroma additions.
- Chill and Oxygenate your Wort ahead of Yeast Pitching - The wort should be chilled to a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) or below before you pitch your favourite yeast and bring down to fermentation temperature between 10-12°C. [Brewers Note: If you are in a hurry you can ferment at 12-16°C with neglible effects based on experience from Lallemand Brewing].
- Do a diacetyl rest, by raising the temperature to 15-18 °C (59–64 °F) for a brief period (24–72 hours) before the yeast has nearly finished fermenting the beer. Aim to raise the temperature at around Day 8 or post primary fermentation with 2 plato or 8 specific gravity points left to go on your fermentation.
- Conditioning - Rack the beer off the yeast after 2 weeks primary and secondary fermentation is complete and cold condition for as long as possible. Pilsner Urquell lager for 42 days! Surely you can manage 4 weeks!? Ideally, you should lager this beer for 63 days!
- Lagering - To Lager is to Store Cold and the longer you Lager or store cold the more your Pulsar | CZNZ Pilsner will mellow and round out in terms of flavour. Of course if you love fresh as hops and beer you can try a shorter 2 weeks cold conditioning possibly combined with carbonation if your kegging.
Resources of Brewspiration:
- Special Tanks to Richard Chamberlin | Technical Manager | Oceania at Lallemand Brewing for Recipe Guidance and Formulation.
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