It was a brew day last Saturday - my take on a New Zealand pilsner and I'm trying the relatively new yeast from Lallemand - Novalager. It promises to deliver a clean profile, at warmer temperatures in a much faster time than traditional lager strains.
GRIST
Pilsner Malt 87.2%
Flaked Rice 5.3%
Carapils 5.3%
Acidulated 2.1%
HOPS
Motueka 25.00g Boil 30 min
Nelson Sauvin 10.00g Boil 7 min
Riwaka 10.00g Boil 7 min
Nelson Sauvin 10.00g Boil 2 min
Riwaka 10.0g Boil 2 min
Nelson Sauvin 20.0g Hop Stand 15 min
Riwaka 20.00g Hop Stand 15 min
Nelson Sauvin 60.00g Dry Hop 3 days
Riwaka 60.0 g Dry Hop 3 days
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It produced a lovely pale wort and the airlock on the fermenter had kicked off well before 24 hours after pitching at 15c.
After 7 days at 15c the gravity is stable, but I've ramped the temperature 20c. to make sure it's finished and as clean as possible, and will leave it another 4 or 5 days before dry hopping.
The Novalager is certainly a lot quicker than a normal lager yeast, and while there is some sulphur on the nose from a sample at 7 days, this should dissipate over the next week and I'll post an update once it's dry hopped and packaged.
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