Miller Pilsner

Here is a great Pilsner style recipe using the Rice Malt from Miller Malting. Feeling adventurous? Brew this 3 times changing to Pale Rice for Pale Ale Rice or Pilsner Rice and really get to know the unique profiles of each malt.

Miller Malting Pilsner 5.5g (Gluten Free)

American Lager (1 2)

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.56 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.06 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.25
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage

Date: 23 July 2023
Brewer: JP Bierly
Asst Brewer: Brian Newcomb
Equipment: ANVIL Foundry 10.5 (5 gal batch) size
Efficiency: 85.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.00 %
Taste Rating: 30.0

Taste Notes:

Prepare for Brewing

  • Hydrate yeast with 46.53791650713947 ml warm water and add optional 25.1 g of GoFerm
  • Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
  • Total Water Needed: 7.76 gal
  • Mash Water Acid: –

Mash or Steep Grains

AmountNameType#%/IBUVolume
10 lbPale Rice Mash (100.0%) – 1.4 SRMGrain1100.0%0.78 gal
NameDescriptionStep TemperatureStep Time
Mash InAdd 3.13 gal of water at 164.6 F150.0 F75 min
  • Sparge Water Acid: –
  • Fly sparge with 4.64 gal water at 168.0 F
  • Add water to achieve boil volume of 6.56 gal
  • Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.037 SG
AmountNameType#%/IBUVolume
0.70 ozSaaz Boil 60 min (15.7 IBUs)Hop215.7 IBUs
0.50 ItemsWhirlfloc Tablet Boil 15.0 minFining3
0.80 gYeast Vit Boil 15.0 minOther4
  • Estimated Post Boil Vol: 6.06 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 SG

Cool and Transfer Wort

  • Cool wort to fermentation temperature
  • Transfer wort to fermenter
  • Add water if needed to achieve final volume of 5.50 gal

Pitch Yeast and Measure Gravity and Volume

AmountNameType#%/IBUVolume
1.0 pkgsSaflager Lager DCL/Fermentis #W-34/70Lager yeast5
  • Measure Actual Original Gravity _______     (Target: 1.042 SG)
  • Measure Actual Batch Volume _______     (Target: 5.50 gal)

Fermentation

  • 23 July 2023 – Primary Fermentation (4.0 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0)
  • 27 July 2023 – Secondary Fermentation (10.0 days at 67.0 F ending at 67.0)

Dry Hop and Bottle/Keg

AmountNameType#%/IBUVolume
0.30 ozSaaz 3 Days Before Bottling for 0 Days (0.0 IBUs)Hop60.0 IBUs
  • Measure Final Gravity: _________  (Estimate: 1.009 SG)
  • Date Bottled/Kegged: 6 Aug 2023 – Carbonation: Bottle with 4.12 oz Corn Sugar
  • Age beer for 30 days at 65.0 F
  • 5 Sep 2023 – Drink and enjoy!


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