Brewed the AG version of this about two weeks ago. I too have experienced over attenuation on this beer as the above poster has. I'm fairly certain that it is due to the protein rest @ 140 for 15 minutes. In all honesty I'm not even sure that the rest is necessary depending on what type of pilsner malt you use. Most of the base malts out there today are highly modified and do not require protein rests. I tried it as per the original recipe and would not recommend it unless you want a beer that is REALLY boozy. My OG was 1.095 (planned for 1.087) and my last measured gravity was 1.012 (planned 1.021). Apparent attenuation is 87%! The beer is going to be 11% alcohol and I'm rather concerned that it might be undrinkable due to such a high ABV. I'm going to lager this beer for 2-3 months at least after I keg it in 4-6 weeks. Going to give this one a long secondary that's for sure.
In my opinion, I say skip the protein rest as I don't feel it's necessary. And if you must do a rest, do it between 120-130. The candi sugar will help dry this beer out plenty.
In my opinion, I say skip the protein rest as I don't feel it's necessary. And if you must do a rest, do it between 120-130. The candi sugar will help dry this beer out plenty.