Alsace
Active Member
I have been planning on brewing Jamil's Bohemian Pilsner this Sunday, and I have all the ingredients in his recipe. I'm using Weyerman Pilsner malt, 5oz of 3.9AA saaz and I have a 7 liter starter from a vial of WLP 800 Pilsner yeast. Tonight I happened to have the pleasure of trying a Pilsner Urquell and a Jever side by side. I ended up really enjoying the German variety with its dryer, more malt accented finish. It put the idea in my mind to alter Jamil's recipe a little. I was thinking about lowering the mash temp from 154 to 150 to get better attenuation and a more dry finish, and cutting back on the late additions of the Saaz to bring out the malt more. Does anyone have an opinion on whether this would come out well, or whether I should just go with this recipe as is and do the Pils next time. This is actually my first shot at a Pilsner (or at any lager) so I will really appreciate any advice.