#29 – Imperial Pilsner

Style: Imperial Bohemian Pilsner
Brewed: September 30, 2012
Bottled: November 9, 2012
OG: 1.065  FG: 1.012
IBUs: 45  ABV: 6.9%

Grains
6 lbs Rahr Pale Malt
6 lbs German Pilsner Malt
1.5 lb Vienna Malt
1.5 lb Cara-Pils

Hops
60 min: 1 oz Northern Brewer (10.6% AA)
30 min: 1.5 oz Saaz (3.5% AA)
20 min: 0.5 oz Saaz (3.5% AA)
10 min: 0.5 oz Saaz (3.5% AA)
0 min: 0.5 oz Saaz (3.5% AA)

Yeast
2 liter starter of Czech Pilsner Lager (Wyeast #2278)

Note to self: Don’t walk away during the sparge. Even if everything seems like it’s running smoothly on it’s own, that damn hose has a mind of it’s own sometimes, and can unclip itself and pour your precious wort on the ground.

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