Red Racer, Street Legal Pilsner Recipe

Brewing Process

1. 1

   Mashing

   In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add the Pilsner malt and rice, stirring to combine. Maintain the temperature around 150°F (65°C) and hold for 60 minutes to allow the starches to convert to sugars.

2. 2

   Lautering

   After mashing, strain the liquid (wort) into another pot, rinsing the grains with additional water to extract as much sugar as possible.

3. 3

   Boiling

   Bring the wort to a boil again and add the Saaz hops. Boil for 60 minutes, adding lemon zest and coriander in the last 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Cooling

   Cool the wort rapidly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches around 70°F (21°C).

5. 5

   Fermentation

   Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel and add the lager yeast. Seal the vessel and allow it to ferment at a cool temperature for about 2 weeks.

6. 6

   Bottling

   After fermentation, prepare a sugar solution with the corn sugar and some water. Add this to the beer before bottling to carbonate. Bottle the beer and let it sit for another 1-2 weeks.

7. 7

   De-alcoholization

   To create the de-alcoholized version, after bottling, place the bottles in a warm area for a few days to allow fermentation, then heat the bottles to a temperature of about 175°F (80°C) for a short period to evaporate the alcohol.