German Pils PoB's Blue Ribbon Saphir Pilsner

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PintOfBitter

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Location
USA
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
S-23
Yeast Starter
1800ml
Batch Size (Gallons)
6
Original Gravity
1.047
Final Gravity
1.005
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
33
Color
3
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
14 @ 48F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
D Rest @ 60F
Additional Fermentation
Lager min 21 days @31F
Tasting Notes
Impressed with the tangerine characteristics of Saphir. A very nice hop.
Blue ribbon at the local county fair. Not the most difficult achievement, but this is an excellent beer. If you've never used Saphir, give this a shot. A great SMaSH for the development of the palate. BeerXML attached.

Recipe: Saphir Pilsner
Brewer: PoB
Asst Brewer:
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications

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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.05 gal
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 3.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 33.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:

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Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 100.00 %
2.00 oz Saphir [3.70 %] (60 min) Hops 27.6 IBU
1.00 oz Saphir [3.70 %] (15 min) Hops 3.7 IBU
1.00 oz Saphir [3.70 %] (1 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
1 Pkgs SafLager West European Lager (#S-23) Yeast-Lager


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body

Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 12.50 qt of water at 157.9 F 147.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.00 qt of water at 205.6 F 168.0 F


Notes:

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OG 1.047, volume in carboy 5.75 gallons. Diacetyl rest 60F from 1.015 to 1.005. FG 1.005. Lager 31F.

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View attachment Saphir Pilsner.xml
 
i'm drinking this now. it's hard to say how it would work in something maltier, but I can't imagine it wouldn't at least be OK. In this pilsner, it's a fresh and juicy noble flavor.
 
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Did a 60 minute mash at 150 and 60 minute boil. Kegged this and its been lagering for about three weeks. Sampled a couple ounces last night and it is REAL good! It came out a bit cloudy but I don't mind cloudy beer.
 
Nice,doing my first lager same yeast same hops, maybe something like armomatic inbetween but still, sounds good
 
This looks really good. I haven't used saphir before, but it looks great for a pilsner. How do you think it would do in an oktoberfest or maibock?

I used them as a sub in a french ale two brothers clone and it tasted awesome, i used pilgrim for bittering and sapphire for flavor and aroma.Best sample i tasted to date.
 
Saphir has a really unique flavor profile to it. It's like orange zest and italian parsley. I think it works better in conjuction with some hallertau or perle but thats just me.
 
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