ok so back to the beer... I have undertaken another beer. I deiced to make a pilsner. Now, why a pilsner in the winter? Well, I have had numerous requests for a lighter beer from my family. So I figured to give it a try. But, the weather messed with me a bit. I had to have the burner on full blast to overcome the wind. I wanted about 5.5 gal and it came down to about 4 because the boil was more vigorous then normal. That extra reduction combined with the large amount of grain gave me a final product with a potential al (by volume) of 11 percent. This will NOT be a pilsner.
The reason for the name of redemption? Well the last few beers I have created had a unique flavor characteristic that I didn't like. There wasn't much about the batches that were similar. There are really only two possibilities; either it is how I am dealing with the sugars for bottle conditioning, or it is a overheated mash. My personal guess is the mash temp. I made a big effort when mashing to start low, I started the mash 40 degrees lower then I have before. It became a step mash.... So in a bit I will see how it goes…
posted by g s at 19:19
