chrisedjohn
Active Member
I'm working towards a house beer recipe I plan to keep stocked with. My target is a quasi-European Pilsner (akin to Bitburger) that I'd like to produce using ale yeast at lower ale temps (60F) and local grain (Briess 2-row).
I'm fine with flavor characteristics that are different than a Bitburger style beer, but I really value the "grainy" (perhaps "biscuity" or "bready") flavor that I taste in that style (as I taste in Stella and Peroni as well).
My question is, do you guys think this flavor I'm shooting for is unattainable using American 2-row instead of German? Thoughts on how to attain/accentuate this flavor?
I'm fine with flavor characteristics that are different than a Bitburger style beer, but I really value the "grainy" (perhaps "biscuity" or "bready") flavor that I taste in that style (as I taste in Stella and Peroni as well).
My question is, do you guys think this flavor I'm shooting for is unattainable using American 2-row instead of German? Thoughts on how to attain/accentuate this flavor?