What happens when you use pilsner instead of 2 row in your imperial stout

[bf514921]

So brewing this morning and grind my grain go to mash in and relize instead of using 2 row, i grabbed base malt out of my bag of pilsner. making an imperial stout, what have i done to my imperial stout, will the beer be Lighter?
i am going to ferment and se what happens.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

Pilsner normally requires a 90 minute boil instead of 60. Color shouldn't matter, since it will be dark anyway. Flavor probably wont be noticeable.

 

[bf514921]

i think i can do that, why does pilsner require the 90 minute boil? thanks for the answer too.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

The 90 min boil is to help drive off DMS.

Make sure you sparge extra for the longer boil. It will likely help efficiency also.

 

[shutupjojo]

It will be better as long as you boil for at least 90 min and it's a good quality pilsner.
I use it for all my beers except for American styles like IPA'S and Ambers. In my opinion a quality pilsner malt has better flavour than American pale malt. American 2 row is bred for lighter American style beer.

 

[bf514921]

thanks alot, i will go redo my calculations for water, i will need a little extra for the 90 min boil, do you change anything in the mash besides the extra sparge?

 

[skeezerpleezer]

Some do a step infusion, but it is not necessary.

 

[bf514921]

well boil just finished, will see how this turns out in a few months

 

[bill42]

it will be just as good, maybe evener more efficiency.

the 90min boil is overrated, you wont taste any DMS in a imperial stout from a 60 vs. 90minute boil