Butte Creek Brewing: Organic Pilsner clone
A German-styled Pilsner brewed using only organic malts and Sterling hops to provide a bright, refreshing beer.
Butte Creek Brewing’s Organic Pilsner clone, all-grain
(Butte Creek Brewing, CA)
5 gallons/19 L
OG = 1.044 FG = 1.010
IBU = 22 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.2%
Ingredients
8.1 lbs. (3.7 kg) organic Pilsner malt
0.9 lbs. (0.41 kg) organic CaraPils® malt
3.8 AAU Sterling hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
3.1 AAU Sterling hops (20 min.) (0.41 oz./12 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
lager yeast (Butte Creek uses a proprietary strain that exhibits 76% apparent attenuation) (3.5 qt./3.5 L yeast starter)
0.75 cup corn sugar (for priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C). Boil for 80 minutes. Ferment at 54 °F (12 °C).
Butte Creek Brewing’s Organic Pilsner clone, extract with grains
(Butte Creek Brewing, CA)
5 gallons/19 L
OG = 1.044 FG = 1.010
IBU = 22 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.2%
Ingredients
1.1 lbs. (0.5 kg) organic Pilsner malt
0.9 lbs. (0.41 kg) organic CaraPils® malt
1 lb. 7 oz. (0.65 kg) Briess organic light dried malt extract
3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Briess organic light liquid malt extract (late addition)
3.8 AAU Sterling hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
3.1 AAU Sterling hops (20 min.) (0.41 oz./12 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
lager yeast (Butte Creek uses a proprietary strain that exhibits 76% apparent attenuation) (3.5 qt./3.5 L yeast starter)
0.75 cup corn sugar (for priming)
Step by Step
Steep grains in 2.5 qts. (2,4 L) of water for 45 minutes at 152 °F (67 °C). Add dried malt extract and water to bring wort volume to 2.5 gallons (9.5 L). Boil for 80 minutes, adding liquid malt extract with 15 minutes left in boil. Ferment at 54 °F (12 °C).
