Description
Pils Baby Pils
Czech Style Pilsner
Pils Baby Pils is a light, refreshing pale lager with enough malt and hop complexity to be interesting, without overdoing any of it! A restrained hop bitterness allows the malt character to take center stage initially, followed by a more significant hop presence in the fairly dry finish.
This beer would probably fit best in the BJCP category 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager. Though it has less bitterness than is normal in this category, the 4.7% ABV puts it right in the ballpark. The grist is composed of 92% German Pilsner malt, and 8% Vienna Malt, giving it a nice light malt character with just a touch of complexity. Mashing on the cool side (148°) helps to achieve a very fermentable wort which maintains the light character we are looking for. A 90 minute boil is recommended because of the amount Pilsner malt used. During the boil we start with a small bittering charge of German Magnum, and finish with a healthy dose of Saaz and Tettnang. This creates a bright springlike floral hop flavor and aroma. A nice Czech Lager yeast rounds everything out into a nice easy drinking package.
Being a lager, this is a little more advanced beer to brew. It requires temperature control during fermentation, and is best with at least a short lagering period after fermentation. It can be brewed with either Extract and specialty grains, or All grain methods.
