Just Wondering...

[MadCnty]

Ok so I am wanting to try a wheat/pilsner beer and do not really want to do a decoction mash, which the recipe calls for... So my question is... Does a 90 minute boil take care of this or should I just stick with 2 row instead of the pilsner??? Thanks in advance...

 

[iowabrew]

The 90 min boil is to reduce DMS, which you should do with a high % of pilsner always IMO...

The decoction suggestion is to convert undermodified grains, most grains we get today are very well modified and don't really need a decoction. I've made an all pilsner smash before using only a single infusion mash and had no problems...

SO go ahead and use the pilsner with a single infusion mash, i would also suggest a 90min boil if you're using a high % of it.

 

[MadCnty]

The 90 min boil is to reduce DMS, which you should do with a high % of pilsner always IMO...

The decoction suggestion is to convert undermodified grains, most grains we get today are very well modified and don't really need a decoction. I've made an all pilsner smash before using only a single infusion mash and had no problems...

SO go ahead and use the pilsner with a single infusion mash, i would also suggest a 90min boil if you're using a high % of it.

Thanks for the reply!!! The grain bill is 5lb wheat 3lb pilsner and 2lb specialty grains... So I will just boil for 90 and top off if needed.

 

[iowabrew]

If i'm doing a 90min boil, i'll just sparge a little extra to get more volume in my kettle to account for the longer boil. But topping off if you run short would be perfectly fine as well.

 

[Braufessor]

Yep - no problem doing infusion mash with pilsner malt - I do all my lagers single infusion mash anymore.

 

[MadCnty]

Never used pilsner (or alot of grains for that matter...) before today... I can say that this batch went ALOT better than last...