Pilsen extract

[Ster]

So I did a real quick simple brew. So easy. 6lbs of Pilsen light lme, I threw in 1/2 pound wheat dme. No grains or anything. SF05. Simply used 2oz hallertau to 22IBU, and dryhopped with 1 oz saaz. Just popped one open. Crystal clear and amazingly good. Actually very nice hop taste and aroma. Even better than some IPAs that I have made??

So.... what "style" of ale is this closest to? Does any extract brewers out that use pilsen instead on xlite dme? Why?

Thanks.

 

[Calypso]

Sounds like a Blonde Ale (BJCP 6B) to me.

 

[RPCidery]

How long did you boil the hallertau? Briess LMEs?

 

[Calypso]

Sounds like a Blonde Ale (BJCP 6B) to me.

Or possibly a Kölsch. That might be a better fit, given your hops choice. It's not a perfect fit (neither is Blonde Ale), but seems fairly close...

 

[Ster]

Yes Breiss I think. I did the full 60 min hallertau just because I wanted an IBU over 20 just to give it some flavor.

I was really surprised that the saaz dry hop worked out nicely.

I was planning on saving this for the BMC people at my 4th July party... but it wont last that long.

 

[Ster]

Yeah.. good call. I looked up the Kolsch in "Brewing Classic Styles" and it is almost the exact same recipe. He even mentions SF05, even though he recommends a kolsch yeast, which I have used before but it turned in to a cloudy bready disaster.

 

[RPCidery]

Yes Breiss I think. I did the full 60 min hallertau just because I wanted an IBU over 20 just to give it some flavor.

I was really surprised that the saaz dry hop worked out nicely.

I was planning on saving this for the BMC people at my 4th July party... but it wont last that long.

Thanks. Sounds like a tasty summer quencher.

 

[hikemor]

I plan something very similar for my next brew: a Pilsner partial mash, Saaz hops and US-05 ale yeast. Not to a style but trying to create a Czech pilsner taste without bottom fermenting/lagering.

My LHBS stocks Briess, Weyermann and Dingemans pilsner malt. I havn't used pilsner malt before. Any opinions/preferences?

 

[RPCidery]

I've only ever used Briess for LME, always with good results.