Extract beer rules

[Steve SPF]

Nothing wrong with that recipe.

Who said there was anything wrong? I just think about the zillions of mazing beers available available and the precision with which a lot of the brewers here work and find it surprising that such a simple and, presumably, understated lager could be best in show.

 

[HighVoltageMan!]

Ironically, I got second to him at NHC. Mine was all grain and it was pretty good. I think this may be a one off beer that may be harder than usual to duplicate. My hats off to him, that's a tough style to get right with all grain let alone extract. Pretty rare to see an extract get that far.

 

[Nosybear]

Who said there was anything wrong? I just think about the zillions of mazing beers available available and the precision with which a lot of the brewers here work and find it surprising that such a simple and, presumably, understated lager could be best in show.

I don't. It takes a lot more skill to make that beer than most others. I find a simple beer flavored beer to be a wonderful thing. Done right, a simple Pilsner is always my pick.

 

[Craigerrr]

Just my opinion.

But if you compete with extract, you aren't doing the work. The mash, ph, etc was done for you. Be like entering a cooking contest after a chef cooked everything for you.

A contest should be ALL your work

You're not wrong here, but it is just a hobby

 

[sbaclimber]

Done right, a simple Pilsner is always my pick.

+1 .....and really a test of your system/process!
After a decade of brewing, I have just started playing around with Helles as in introduction to brewing a light, lager, primarily pilsner malt bill beer. So far I have been lucky producing a pretty consistent wort, but even fairly small variations during the brewing process become pretty big variations in the final product. Using extract is a good way to at least reduce variation in mashing.

 

[Nosybear]

+1 .....and really a test of your system/process!
After a decade of brewing, I have just started playing around with Helles as in introduction to brewing a light, lager, primarily pilsner malt bill beer. So far I have been lucky producing a pretty consistent wort, but even fairly small variations during the brewing process become pretty big variations in the final product. Using extract is a good way to at least reduce variation in mashing.

Good point. Pilsner is a fermentation challenge. Using Pilsner DME takes the mashing variables out so you can concentrate on the fermentation.