First Pitch Pilsner

Brewing: First Pitch Pilsner Recipe.
Features: light, pale and refreshing (6% abv)
Price Range: $21.50

Overall Rating: Very Good

A light, refreshing golden beer for late winter brewing so it's ready to enjoy on the opening day of baseball season.



First Pitch Pilsner
RECIPE INCLUDES:
1 Can High Country Canadian Draft
1 Can Pale Export UME
1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast (under lid of beer mix)
1 Pouch Booster™
1 Packet Sterling Pellet Hops
1 Muslin Hop Sack
1 Packet One Step™

INGREDIENTS: MALTED TWO ROW BARLEY, HOPS, HOP EXTRACT, BOOSTER, WATER, AND YEAST (Packed Under Lid)

Fermentation, Carbonation And Conditioning Times:
21 days for fermentation
21 days for carbonation
28 days minimum conditioning at 50-70F
02 days minimum in fridge

Fermentation: 27-Feb/20-Mar (68-76F)
Carbonation : 20-Mar/10-Apr (68-76F)
Conditioning: 10-Apr/08-May (50-70F)

Brewer's Comments:
"This was my fourth attempt at brewing beer, my first using a 'Hoppy' recipe that included (UME), instead of the 'Booster' included in the 'Standard' refills. After fermenting for 21 days I will sample the brew before bottling it. From the very first taste I will know if waiting another 21 days for carbonation to complete, will be a challenge ".

Fermentation:
The ingredients used in this recipe included 1 can hopped malt extract (HME), 1 can of unhopped malt extract (UME), 1/2 ounce of hop pellets, and 1 packet of dry yeast. Recipes having more ingredients will require longer fermentation time, to allow the yeast to work.

Carbonation:
Just as in the fermentation process carbonation times will depend on the complexities of each recipe. As a rule of thumb recipes containing many ingredients take longer to carbonate than recipes with few ingredients.

Conditioning:
Up until this point I completely omitted the very important process of conditioning the beer. Allowing the beer's flavors to fully merge and mature in the bottle before drinking. In a basement, with a consistent year round temperature range of 50-70F, naturally brewed beer can be stored for up to 4 months. Prior to drinking the beer should be refrigerated for 24-48 hours and served cold in a clean glass.