Traditional “Nyoo Zilund” Pilsner
Batch Size
30L Kettle Full; ~23l (in fermenter)
Ingredients
Malts
- 4.00 kg Gladfield German Pilsner Malt (88%)
- 0.45 kg Gladfield Gladiator (10%)
- 0.10 kg Gladfield Sour Grapes (2%)
Hops
- 60min – 8g Pacific Jade 12.7% aa (10.4 IBU)
- 10min - 15g Riwaka 7.4% aa (4.5 IBU)
- 10g Pacific Jade 12.7% aa (5 IBU)
- 15g Nelson Sauvin 11.8% aa (4.6 IBU)
- Whirlpool – Wort chilled to 80°C prior to hop addition - mix for 5min. Stand 10min
- 35g Nelson Sauvin 11.8% aa (1.5 IBU)
- 32g Pacific Jade 12.7% aa (1.5 IBU)
- 35g Riwaka 7.4% aa (1 IBU)
Yeast
Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast (2 Packets)
Mash Additions:
5.00g Calcium Chloride
2.00g Calcium Sulfate
1.00g Magnesium Sulfate
Brewing Process
- Heat Strike Water to achieve Mash Temp of 68°C (~6°C above strike)
- Add minerals to Strike or Foundation water.
- Begin mashing in. Measure the mash pH (once all the grain is added) to achieve 5.2-5.5 (adjust with 1 mL additions of 88% lactic acid, if required).
- Mash at 68°C for 40 mins. Confirm no residual starches remain (wort should be visible clear/ transparent).
- Batch sparge with 77°C water until kettle volume is achieved (or runnings SG drops below 1.010 and pH rises above 5.75).
- Boil for 90 minutes adding hops and kettle finings at indicated times.
- At End Of Boil, whirlpool while chilling (immersion style) or for 5 mins, stand 10 mins.
- Transfer to fermenter at 13-14°C, oxygenating wort (inline or via aeration in fermenter).
- Rehydrate and pitch yeast as per manufacturer's recommendations. Ferment at 12°C.
- Cap the fermentation with ~3-4SG points left (~1.010) and allow 5-7psi of positive pressure to build.
- Raise the fermentation temperature by 1°C/ day up to 15°C.
- Diacetyl rest at 15°C for 48-72hrs after FG.
- Crash to 6-8°C and add finings or simply crash to 0-1°C until cleared.
- Transfer to Keg and either force carbonate or add priming sugar and bottle as desired.
Enjoy!