Pilsner-Urquel!!!

Classification: lager, pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, all-grain

Source: John Wyllie COYOTE (slk6p@cc.usu.edu), HBD Issue #1320, 1/10/94

Pilsner- Urquel!!! Just bottled after a months lagering. And twice dry-hopped with....what else...Saaaaaaaaaaaaz it all! Yuuuuuum. It is light, clean, fairly malty, and slightly sweet, but crisp. And this baby just screams saaaaaaz. But without being bitter. Too bad it's a little late for the bay area brewoff. I think it would fair well. (pat on back....smack lips once more)

Ingredients: (for 8 gallons)

10 # Pilsner Malt. (german)
1 # aromatic munich (belgian)
1 # 40L Crystal
0.5 # Biscuit (belgian)
1 oz N. Brewer (boil)
1 oz Saaz (boil)
3/4 oz Saaz (flavor)
3/4 oz saaz (finish)
1/2 ounce Saaz (dry hop, primary)
1/2 ounce Saaz (dry hop, secondary)
Wyeast Bohemian Lager yeast

Procedure:

Dry hopped after primary ferment subsided. Then secondary also. .5 oz/ea.

Fermented at 52 deg F for 1 month.

Specifics:

O.G.: 1.032 (a bit low)