Paulaner Premium Pils Recipe

Personally, I like German pilsners with some late hop additions, but they do not strike me as authentic. Usually my late hop addition is around 20 minutes left in the boil. Maybe there is something I'm missing, but it's my understanding that late hopping is not normal in a German pils.

 

It’s been quite a while since I had Paulaner Premium Pils but my vague recollection is that did not have a lot of hop aroma. Needless to say but this could also be an artifact that we rarely obtain German beers at their peak of flavor (i.e., fresh) so maybe the lack of hop aroma was due to the long voyage from Germany to my retailer?

There is diversity in German brewed Pilsners. Below are some extracts from the below linked article.

“German [Pils] are lighter bodied, and certainly bitter but not very hops-aromatic. They tend to have a drier, crisper finish, but the German Pils is really different from north to south.”

And:

“There is even more variation among the German-brewed Pils. Commonly imported examples such as Schonramer Pils from Bavaria, the industrial and very light Jever, and the Rothaus Pils from the Black Forest region provide a spectrum of Pilsner character. Brynildson, however, recommends a beer-tour of Germany to discover the full range of Pilsner for yourself. He says talking to German brewers and drinkers led him to some truly remarkable examples.”

https://beerandbrewing.com/the-pilsner-landscape/

I found a nice description of Schonramer Pils courtesy of Draft Magazine:

Schonramer Pils

Private Landbrauerei Schonram

Petting/Schönram,

Official Website

German Pilsner

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: 37



RATING

93



With more than 200 years of brewing history, Schonram's brewery has mastered its craft, producing beers that are refreshing and memorable. Today, head brewer Eric Toft, who hails from Wyoming, continues the quality brewing tradition locals have come to expect. This pilsner is light gold in color with good clarity and a beautiful, frothy white head. The aroma is clean, with crisp floral hop notes built upon a bready malt foundation. This comes through clearly at the front of the flavor as well, with a slight caramelized malt accent. Hopping is clearly intended only to balance, not to overwhelm. The hops simply lend a moderate floral spiciness to the flavor that lasts well into the aftertaste. This pilsner is wonderfully refreshing, soft, gently carbonated and is a great representation of the German brewing tradition.

http://draftmag.com/reviews/detail/448

Cheers!

 

FWIW I think the beer recipe you formulated will make a tasty beer.

As to whether it will create a clone of Paulaner Premium Pils?

Cheers!

 

Recipe looks good. Consider skipping the late hops as others mentioned. But ultimately brew whatever YOU think you would enjoy best. Cheers.

 

Recipe looks fine. You have to start somewhere. I would brew as is and adjust from there. Take care!

 

I would not add any hops past 10 minutes remaining in the boil. 60 min. and 15 min. is probably where I would add them.

 

I enjoy late hop additions in my pilsners. Mmmmm, pilsners.

 

I also enjoy dry-hopping my pilsners, may not be traditional...but 'tis damn tasty!

You probably won't need a diacetyl rest, especially with fermenting as low as you are. I assume since you are pitching at 45F, that you are pitching an appropriate amount of yeast (372 billion cells according to yeastcalc). I've found that with a large pitch and low ferment, I do not need to do a d-rest with most lager strains.

Now, were I to pitch less cells and start the ferment at 60-65 then drop down to 50, as is common practice among homebrewers, I would def do a d-rest.

I suppose you could always do a forced diacetyl rest if you're worried.

Not that a diacetyl rest is hard to do, but would probably save you about a week of raising temp, then lowering again.

 

Yeah that's a very good point, I do the same to get a particularly low FG with my https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/wenceslas-pilsner.497352/.

 

Anecdotal evidence: I had this on tap recently and it changed my mind on German beers...hoppy and delicious https://www.hacker-pschorr.com/us/beers/original-oktoberfest-amber-maerzen (owned by Paulaner now, I think) ...very floral

 

No late hops in paulaner and definitely no spalt. Grainbill looks decent. I would shoot for about 26-28ibu. Get the beer super dry. 60 minute boil hops at 60/30/20. Don’t forget the sauergut, PP has a lot of that flavor.