Rainy Day Pilsner

[Al-Loves-Wine]

Recipe: Rainy Day Pilsner
Brewer: Al
Asst Brewer:
Style: Classic American Pilsner
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 12.36 gal
Post Boil Volume: 9.36 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 8.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 7.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.071 SG
Estimated Color: 5.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 45.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.7 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
10 lbs                 Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)         Grain         1        43.5 %       
10 lbs                 Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)           Grain         2        43.5 %       
1 lbs                   Organic Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM)         Grain         3        4.3 %         
1 lbs                   Rice, Flaked (1.0 SRM)                       Grain         4        4.3 %         
1 lbs                   Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)      Sugar         5        4.3 %         
2.00 oz               Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min            Hop           6        17.0 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 90.0 min      Hop           7        11.7 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min            Hop           8        7.9 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min            Hop           9        6.1 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min            Hop           10       2.9 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 23 lbs
Mash Time: 90 Minutes

This was brewed in the rain, hence the name. This will be my 3rd time doing this recipe, except with this one I used Maris Otter opposed to Canadian 2 row so its a bit darker and I've added some organic corn from a local mill. Also added some corn sugar to get the abv up and give a lighter body.

I've split the batch up into two 4gal batches, one with Mauribrew 497 lager yeast, and the other with WLP815 Belgian lager.  So I'm interested to see how the two batches will compare.