CS5 - Mr Cherry's PILSNZER

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Permalink Reply by MrC on May 28, 2010 at 12:39pm

I bottled this beer from the keg but it was a bit rushed and the beer was still a little cloudy as it went into the bottle. It's not bottle conditioned but there will likely be a little sediment.

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 28, 2010 at 1:12pm

Hahaha I did the same but wasnt planning on telling anyone :oP

Permalink Reply by Simon David kelly on May 30, 2010 at 9:40am

Had this one last night. Very nice and went well with the beef roast.

Only thing I'd say is that it could have been a little crisper, maybe not acidic enough.

Nice use of hops, very tasty.

Permalink Reply by MrC on May 30, 2010 at 8:52pm

How was the carbonation Simon?

Permalink Reply by Simon David kelly on June 1, 2010 at 11:06am

Not too bad, maybe dial it back a little bit. Had a head a foot high as I shot the first bit straight down the centre .... good retention though, was still heady at the half way mark.

Permalink Reply by Martin Bridges on June 6, 2010 at 9:05pm

My first beer from this round of the case swap, and a great place to start. As usual, I've not read any of the other notes on this.

Pours a straw-gold with a creamy white head that persists all the way down the glass. Slight grassiness on the aroma, definitely NZ hops.

I'm not much of a pilsner drinker but this is a very well brewed beer. Good malt basis, and an excellent crispness. As it warms up the juicy hops make themselves more evident. Slight astringency lurking in there, but that's all I could hold against it.

Nice work!

Permalink Reply by MrC on June 7, 2010 at 8:42am

Thanks for the feedback Martin. I haven't picked up any astringency in there at all. I'll keep it mind next time I sample it. Cheers.

Permalink Reply by jt on June 7, 2010 at 9:30am

Where you pleased with the yeast Mr C - any comments on fermetation temps ?

Permalink Reply by MrC on June 7, 2010 at 10:34am

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the yeast and I'd certainly use it again. With that amount of hops the line between ale and lager becomes a little blurred for me but I have no complaints.

I fermented at 18C for one week and then room temp (19-21C) for another week with dry hops for the last 5 days. I was hoping to give it a week or two cold conditioning before the case swap but the date jumped forward and I had three days to get from fermenter to bottles via keg. I had to abandon my bovine fining plans. It seems to be getting cleaner and crisper every week.

I can't help but wonder what that yeast would be like in a smaller, less hoppy pilsner but that style just isn't on my list of beers I want to brew. I would happily brew with it again.

Permalink Reply by jt on June 7, 2010 at 8:22pm

Cheers Mr C
That was probably higher than I've dared gone with a primary ferment with W2112 so it's heartening to hear how it's turned out and it's very tempting to get some again myself

Permalink Reply by vdog on June 7, 2010 at 7:58pm

First of the case swap beers for me. Poured a really nice gold/straw colour with a good fluffy white head that lasted well. Great clarity, really nice in the glass. Could pick the cara-pils up, along with a dose of tasty hops. Very enjoyable to drink, this didn't last very long at all. I'd say a little more bitterness than I was expecting from a pils, which I like.

Overall a really enjoyable beer, well brewed Mr C.

Permalink Reply by MrC on June 9, 2010 at 7:42pm

Thanks for the feedback vdog, glad you enjoyed it. Can you taste cara-pils or are you referring to the mouthfeel 7 foamy burps? I only get the mouthfeel and for me carapils always seems to be too much or absent.

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