Czech Vanguard

[akr71]

Feel free to critique, opine, offer up your $0.02, whatever...

4000g Best Malz Pilsner 92%
300g Melanoidin 8%
40g Vanguard 60 min (25.6 IBU)
30g Vanguard 20 min (11.6 IBU)
25g Vanguard 10 min (5.8 IBU)
25g Vanguard 0 min
Saflager S23

OG 1.045
IBU 43

Mash at 66C
Boil for 90 min

[canuck]

Looks great Andy! You'll have to keep posted on this one, I've got a pound of Vanguard on hand.

[Graham.C]

Never had Vanguard, looking forward to sampling this one (if any lasts until our next meeting )

[akr71]

Forgot to mention that its supposed to be a pilsner. I'm hoping I will have the patience to let it lager long enough that it will be a lawnmower beer... maybe a spring wood splitting beer

[Graham.C]

I figured it was an imperial pils with those IBUs

[sleepyjamie]

i did a pilsner with almost the same hop schedule / IBU, except i didnt add melanoiden and used wakatu instead.

would be good to trade.

[akr71]

I figured it was an imperial pils with those IBUs

Well I want it to still be interesting to drink

i did a pilsner with almost the same hop schedule / IBU, except i didnt add melanoiden and used wakatu instead.

would be good to trade.

I hope I like vanguard

[canuck]

I've only brewed with Vanguard twice, but if you like Hallertau I'd say you'll like Vanguard. I've also never used it in a Pils, but I think it would be excellent in one. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.