Simple Pils

[PK]

This one is only in the keg 3 weeks but is easily turning out to be the best of these styles I've done.

Grain
98% Crisp Hana Malt
2% Acidulated
For 1.050 OG

Hops
24 IBU Magnum 60mins
6.5 IBU Tettnang 15mins
1.5 IBU Tettnang 0mins
Hop stand for 5 mins before turning on chiller.

Yeast
2 x WHC Dry Apres Ski

Mash
63⁰ for 30mins
70⁰ for 30mins (remove decoction after 10 mins)
15 mins Decoction to 76⁰ mashout for 10mins

Water
Ca2 45, Mg2 5, Na 7, Cl 49, SO4 60, HCO3 30, Mash pH 5.28.

Ferment
Pitch 10⁰
Ferment 12⁰ until 1.025
3 day rise to 16⁰
Rest at 16⁰ for 5 days
7 day drop to 2⁰
Rest at 2⁰ for 4 days.

FG 1.012

 

[YeastFace]

I have some Apres Ski to use in a British Hopped Pilsner. How did it fermentation and yeast profile turn out for you?

 

[PK]

I have some Apres Ski to use in a British Hopped Pilsner. How did it fermentation and yeast profile turn out for you?

I had initially tried to ferment it at 10⁰ but couldn't get it to start at all, just a touch above 12 and it took off. Not big on sulphur or anything, I also find that this/S189 has given be better hop flavour than Einstein/34-70.

 

[YeastFace]

Great, I picked it over 34/70 for that very reason so glad to hear that's the case in practice.