Pilothouse Pilsner

Brewing: Pilothouse Pilsner
Features: fresh, fruity, golden, crisp and delicious (5.2% abv)
Price Range: $17.50

Overall Rating: Coming Soon spring 2010



Combine the traditional classic Pilsner taste with the fresh fruity aroma of 'Nelson Sauvin' hops and prepare yourself to be swept away. This pale golden Pilsner promises to deliver a remarkably crisp and refreshing brew invoking hints of memorable South Seas aromas.



Pilothouse Pilsner
REFILL INCLUDES:
2 Cans Pilothouse Pilsner HME
2 Packets Dry Brewing Yeast (under lid of HMEs)
1/2 Pouch Booster (optional)
1 Packet One-Step™ Sanitizing Cleanser

INGREDIENTS: MALTED TWO ROW BARLEY, HOPS, HOP EXTRACT, 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: 20-Mar/10-Apr (68-76F)
Carbonation : 10-Apr/01-May (68-76F)
Conditioning: 01-May/29-May (50-70F)

Brewer's Comments: "This is my sixth attempt at brewing beer, my first using a recipe that includes 2 cans of (HME). I sampled this brew after 14 days of fermentation, the taste was very pleasing with a nice hoppy aroma consistent with the very best pilsner beers. I will let this brew ferment as planned for another 7 days before bottling it up, even though it did not taste at all sweet.
I decided to add 1/2 pouch of Booster to the wort to increase the alcohol content by .6 abv. and to increase the body of the beer."

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.