N.T.S. Faux Pilsner (previous recipes)

I brewed my 2nd Shoddy Pale Ale. The plan was to use my Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast that I got from a local brewery.

However, somehow I killed off that yeast and it wouldn't take off. (see Shoddy Pale Ale Take II (Batch 294) )

I didn't really believe it, and since I had the yeast, I decided to give it a try.

What does N.T.S. Stand for?

Nocturnal Tired Spider?

Napping Troll Saint?

Night Time Sleep?

Never Try Slime?

Not Too Special?

Nachos Take Slop?

Nefarious Taco Soup?

Naval Troublesome Snake?

Nepotism Tributes Socialism?

Nuclear Training System?

Napoleon Tried Sheep?

Northern Telescope Snow>

Not The Same?

Nothing To Say?  

Not To Scale?

Needless To Say?

Note To Self?

Number the stars?

Not Too Shabby?

Norad Tracks Santa?

Note the Sarcasm?

For more information about this beer, see Sheppy's Blog: NTS.

For more information about Kveik yeast, see Sheppy's Blog: Kveik

NTS Faux Pilsner --- Batch 1 (295)

Style		Experimental Beer		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		6.60 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		68.00		Boil Time		60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.046 SG		Estimated FG		1.009 SG
Recipe Bitterness		26.0 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		4.8 %
BU : GU		0.567
Recipe Color		3.6 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.045		Measured FG:		1.009
ADF:		79.4		Measured ABV:		4.7

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.83 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
6.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
2.00 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
1.50 tsp	Lactic Acid (Mash)	Water Agent	4	-	-
9 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	5	90.0 %	0.70 gal
1 lbs	Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)	Grain	6	10.0 %	0.08 gal
0.500 oz	Magnum [10.90 %] - Boil 50.0 min	Hop	7	21.0 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	8	-	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	2.4 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Tettnang, U.S. [3.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	10	2.7 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	Voss Kveik Ale Yeast (Lallemand #- ) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
0.50 tsp	Gelatin (Bottling 1.0 days)	Fining	12	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 31.33 qt of water at 155.8 F	150.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min	156.0 F	20 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Nobel Tettnang and Saaz. Lager - like recipe fermented with Voss Kveik yeast.
If harvesting yeast from previous batch, make 6 cup starter a day or two before brew day.
Brewing salts in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=90,Mg=14,Na=21,SO4=156,Cl=66,HCO3=104
Acid addition based on BeerSmith predicted pH. Should lower from 5.7 to 5.4.
Mash and boil as directed
"Chill" to around 85 degrees. Rack to fermentor and add Kveik yeast. Keep warm for 2 to 3 days.
Keg. Dry hop in keg. Add geletin after a day or two in the refridgerator.
Carbonate and drink.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:				Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG		(1.042 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		(6.60 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency				Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...  Brewing Notes: 08/22/2021 esheppy Brew day. Started at 5am. Did the water this morning rather than last night. Forgot the acid until about halfway through mash. 1.040 pre boil. 1.045 OG. Chilled to 86 at 9. In fermentor by 9:15. Cleaned up before 9:45.  08/23/2021 esheppy Fermentation took off by late morning yesterday. Still going today. Temp strip says 84 this morning. I'm sure it will rise over the afternoon.  08/24/2021 esheppy Put in tilt last night. It was already down to 1.010 at 89 degrees. This morning 1.008 at 84. Still lots of kraussen, but slowing down considerably.  08/25/2021 esheppy Tilt says 1.005 at 83. Not much bubbling at all now. Still a thin layer of kraussen. Not sure when I'll keg this. Would like to see a little more clarity.  08/26/2021 esheppy Tilt says 1.004 at 81 degrees. Fermentation seems done. Might have to keg soon.  08/26/2021 esheppy Blew the keg of Hail Storm, so I could keg NTS. 1.009 FG is right on target. Not as clear as I would like going into the keg, but not bad. Really like the sample flavor. Not really lager-like, but would make a nice pale ale. Need to taste when it's cold and carbed.  08/29/2021 esheppy Carbonation not quite ready, but close. I like the flavor. Maybe a bit more citrus on the finish than you'd expect from a pilsner, but honestly pretty close to how I like to brew some of my pilsner. Clarity no where close, but I have no added gelatin yet.  09/23/2021 esheppy Been drinking quite a lot. Really happy with how it turned out. Never added the gelatin,and you can tell. But flavor is awesome. Nice light drinkable beer.  10/07/2021 esheppy Killed the keg. Nice beer while it lasted.