Box of Fluffies

New Zealand Pilsner BJCP 2021 – 0X5

OG
1.058
FG
1.010
SRM
4.7
ABV
6.0%
IBU
47
Awards
2
Batch #
2025-07
Batch Size
14.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
May 4, 2025
Tap Date
June 14, 2025
Conditioning
Keg
BU/GU
0.81
Carbonation
2.3 vol
ABW
5%
Kcal
190 12 oz
Real Extract
4.7° P
Attenuation
81.8% apparent
67.1% real

Fermentables

Odyssey PilsnerRoot Shoot Malting
21.00 lbs|68.6%
Type
Grain
Origin
Loveland, Colorado
Color
1.9 SRM
PPG
80.1
68.6%
Pale Malt, 2-RowRahr
8.00 lbs|26.1%
Type
Grain
Origin
US
Color
1.8 SRM
PPG
80.0
26.1%
AcidulatedWeyermann
1.00 lbs|3.3%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
1.8 SRM
PPG
65.2
Cara RubyRoot Shoot Malting
0.62 lbs|2%
Type
Grain
Origin
Loveland, Colorado
Color
28.0 SRM
PPG
80.4

Hops

1.00 oz
Nelson Sauvin 10.0%
90 min First Wort
1.00 oz
Rakau 8.3%
90 min First Wort
1.00 oz
Rakau 8.3%
60 min Boil
1.50 oz
Motueka 7.3%
10 min Boil
1.50 oz
Rakau 8.3%
10 min Boil
1.25 oz
Nelson Sauvin 10.0%
10 min Boil
1.25 oz
Motueka 7.3%
20 min Aroma
1.25 oz
Rakau 8.3%
20 min Aroma
1.00 oz
Nelson Sauvin 10.0%
20 min Aroma

Non-Fermentables

3.50 g
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agent
Mash
3.50 g
Gypsum (CaSO4) Water Agent
Mash
5.00 ml
Lactic Acid Water Agent
Mash
2.00 g
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agent
Sparge
2.00 g
Gypsum (CaSO4) Water Agent
Sparge
4.00 ml
Lactic Acid Water Agent
Sparge

Yeasts

1 pkg
HarvestL17
Imperial Yeast
1 pkg
Munich Lager2308
Wyeast

Equipment ProfileGeoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size
14.00gal
Boil Volume
15.30gal
Boil Time
90min
Evaporation Rate
1.96%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Trub Chiller Loss
0.26gal

Mash Profile Single Infusion - Medium Fermentability

Ideal Grain Temp
68°F

Mash Steps

Step 1
Temperature60 min
151°F

Fermentation and Aging

12 days
Primary
50°F
3 days
Secondary
62°F
3 days
Tertiary
34°F
30 days
Age
34°F

General Info

Going back to the hops used in the version with the most awards: Rakau, Nelson, and Motueka. Keeping the pilsner to other base malt ratio, but this time using straight-up American 2-row. Going for ~48 IBU with a good amount of late and WP additions.

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Box of Fluffies – 2 Awards
Name
Box of Fluffies
Date
09/27/2025
Style
New Zealand Pilsner
Place
3rd

Name
Box of Fluffies
Date
10/04/2025
Style
New Zealand Pilsner
Place
1st