Lisa Allen, co-owner and brewer at Heater Allen and Gold Dot Beer in McMinnville, Oregon, shares this recipe for a pils designed to show off a nontraditional German aroma-hop variety.
While Callista has Noble-like acid levels (alpha 2–5%, beta 4–9%), it also has a punchier aroma profile that can feature notes of grapefruit, stone fruit, and berries.
For more on how today’s brewers are balancing clean lager fermentation with expressive hops, see Hoppy Lagers Are on the Clock.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.048 (12°P)
FG: 1.009 (2.3°P)
IBUs: 26
ABV: 5.1%
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