what to do with Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt

[homoeccentricus]

On a whim I bought some Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt. I'm saying whim here because I have absolutely no intention of brewing a lager. Any suggestions what to do with this malt?

 

[40watt]

Anything Belgian. Would love some for a Saison.
Kolsch...

 

[homoeccentricus]

Anything Belgian. Would love some for a Saison.
Kolsch...

I'm a Belgian who can buy Belgian beer in the supermarket and therefore wants to brew something else

 

[FourSeasonAngler]

Troegs uses Pils in their Nugget Nectar IPA. It's really good. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/troegs-nugget-nectar-clone-104432/

 

[homoeccentricus]

Ah maybe I do want to brew a funky saison with a mixture of saison yeast and Brett clausenii as is described in American Sour Beers.

 

[40watt]

Congrats on living in one of the greatest spots for beer tourism there is!
Drink some De la Sen for me!

Speaking of American Sours, don't underestimate what you can do with that malt and some creativity.
Brewers in the US have made the traditional Belgian styles into something of their own.
You can certainly do the same!

 

[homoeccentricus]

You mean you want me to develop a Belgo-American-Belgian style?

 

[40watt]

No.
Just saying the beers of your country are uniquely suited for creativity. Definitely something you can make your own.
I think that is the driving force behind the Belgian and sour explosion in the US.

 

[DavidJP]

How about an English summer ale

Crouch vale Brewers gold I believe uses 100% pilsner malt and is well thought of

http://www.crouchvale.co.uk/?page_id=24
based in Essex so almost Belgium

Heres the recipe I used last summer came out very well

8 lbs Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) 100.0 %
63.79 g First Gold [7.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min 33.6 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins)
1.0 pkg West Yorkshire Ale (Wyeast Labs #1469)

OG 1.041, FG 1.004
IBU 33
Mash 151 F 60 mins
Boil 90 mins

 

[Hanglow]

Yeah you can use it for anything really, just be sure to boil for 90mins as that is recommended for pils malt.

summer/golden ales, bitters, strong ales/barley wines. will be fine in all of them

 

[solbes]

Second the Kolsch. My favorite beer with pilsner base (Duvel style BGS is a close second). Ferment WY 2565 at 58 and lager for 3 weeks after its finished. So tasty.

 

[poptarts]

Saisons, Lots of IPAs cut it 50 50 with another base, Mad elf

 

[homoeccentricus]

Thanks for the suggestions, folk. It's going to be a German-French-Belgian-American "collaboration" brew: Experimental Homebrewing's Citra Saison with floor-malted pils from Weyermann and WYeast French saison!

 

[moreb33rplz]

i use it for ipa's with a 90 minute boil.