Anyone have a clone recipe for Troegs Sunshine Pilsner?

Im looking for a recipe for Troegs Sunshine Pilsner. I tend to not like pils. but man they just knocked it out of the part. Its super crisp with a great citrus taste and nose. Thanks

I'm also interested in this...going to brew my first pilsner as soon as I can find a good recipe. Sunshine pils is good stuff

They do a great job giving you most all the info you need right on the website:

http://www.troegs.com/beers_sunshine.htm

Sunshine Pils®
Alcohol by Volume: 5.3%
Hop Bitterness (IBU's) : 45
Color (SRM) : Straw/ Golden
Availability: Seasonal
Malts: Pilsner, Crystal
Hops: Saaz, Mitt. Hallertau
Yeast: Lager

TASTING NOTES
Hop fans rejoice! Sunshine Pils combines the crisp taste of European style pilsners with a kicked-up hop character to create a balanced, refreshing seasonal beer. Golden in color with a fluffy white head, Sunshine Pils is the perfect beer for Summer.


I have a christmas brew in the works based off their Mad Elf info from the site.

Yeah, you can come close to a first clone from their site. Here is a real quick crack at it:

Sunshine Pils Clone

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 9.50
Anticipated OG: 1.049 Plato: 12.14
Anticipated SRM: 5.2
Anticipated IBU: 44.8
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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94.7 9.00 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
5.3 0.50 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.50 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 21.4 60 min.
1.00 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh Whole 4.50 18.3 60 min.
0.50 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 1.4 10 min.
1.00 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh Whole 4.50 3.7 10 min.


Yeast
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DCL Yeast S-189 SafLager German Lager

What type of liquid yeast would be best for this recipe?
And would dry hopping be necessary?

nice! I didnt realise they had that many ingredients listed.

Any thoughts on what liquid yeast would be best? I was planning on getting the ingredients today.

dstar26t said:

What type of liquid yeast would be best for this recipe?
And would dry hopping be necessary?

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2278 & WLP800 are the respective liquid pilsner strains

Giving this thread a bump. I am planning on trying this clone and curious if anyone has tried and has recommendations?

An even bigger bump I want to attempt a clone next year, given the lager yeast, right now I am a super noob, and want to know whether you brew this as a lager or could you attempt as a ale?

Another bump from me... anyone have any success with this clone? Sunshine pils is one of my all time favorite beers and I'd love to come close with a homebrew.

Any suggestions regarding time/temperature on fermenting?

I'll let you know in 1.5 mos...

Sounds nice may have to make a batch. May dry hop or just flame out some citra, to really kick up the citrus flavor.

So I just tapped 5 gal of the pils, which was (10 gal batch) 19# pilsner straight up, mashed @ 149, 3/4 oz Sterling (whole, 9.3%) @ 60 and 30, and 3/4 of tettang @ 15', 40 final IBUs. 1.050 OG

Fermented with Bohemian lager @48* for first three days, then bumped up a few degrees every 3 days. Finished out @ 1.010 and it's a pretty good pils, dry and bitter like Sunshine pils. Maybe bump up the tettang addition to an oz.

The other half with Danish lager is on deck, added sulfate to that one. Good luck!