Just mashing 2-row

[Spartangreen]

Has anybody ever brewed a beer using just 2-row? or just Pilsner?
i.e 10lbs of 2-row, with no other malts/grains.

What did it taste like?

 

[eluterio]

Yes, SMASH = Single Malt and Single Hop.

Ive made good beer with 2 row grain, DME, LME, but never used pilsner yet. If your just starting do one pick one hop do late additions on the hops and you see what that hop not only smells like and taste you have a base malt that you know what that taste like. HIt about 25 ibus and enjoy. I have made several Smash recipes using Mt. Hood, Summit, Cascade, and Falconers 7 C's. Enjoyed each one.

 

[JUST_BREW_IT]

I wouldn't mind trying this

 

[edgeoftheUS]

Me and some folks split it up and mades SMASHes with 2-row; then hopped with sterling, simcoe, hallertau, magnum, cascade, apollo and willamette.

we went 11 lbs, 1 @60, 1 @30, 1 @10. Was an awesome tasting.

We then went 11 pils, 11 2-row, 11 6-row, 11 vienna and fresh hopped 5@60, 4@10 with my 2012 saaz. these were different.

edit: simcoe, not smile

 

[theck]

Did a cascade smash... Used Maris otter and cascade hops. Think it turned out great, no good reviews from my buddies so I drank it all myself. Ha.

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[BadDeacon]

I did a smash w 10# 2-row and another w Marris Otter. Interesting in how most of the beer snob friends preferred the MO. I used 4 oz AHS magic hop dust in each batch. I actually prefer the 2-row. Nice and clear beer tastes great! Also use wlp90 for both batches.


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[FlyDoctor]

The new Albion ale - first real American pale ale was 2-row and cascade.


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[Paps]

I've done a SMASH with 2-row and also M.O.
used dry Notty yeast for both.
used 1-oz Fuggles hops for both.

IMHO the MO was the better of the 2
the 2-row was boring and reminded me of coors.
but with a different more aggresive hopping i could
see it making a livable IPA
An array of citrisy hops in large quantity every 10-15 minutes of the boil and you might have something you think is outstanding,

 

[iijakii]

Goes beyond just smashes too, a lot of really good classic pilsners are made with just pils.

 

[eluterio]

Ok so did the starter followed directions on amount of dme and water. Boiled it for 11 min and during boil lost 500ml ended with 1 liter & gravity reading was through the roof. 1.059. Was aiming for 1.032no where close. So I thought about it and added top off water. Added 600ml and got my gravity to 1.043.figured this was close enough and pitched. Would assume correctly if I left it with high gravity would stress the yeast and create off flavors?

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[MikeInMKE]

You don't even need to reach boiling temperature to achieve pasteurization. Boiling for 11 minutes is overkill, and as you noticed it messes with your volumes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_pasteurization

 

[Paps]

1.059 isnt even considered what they call a "big beer"
you can ferment it just fine without stressing out the yeasts.
especially if they are kept cool like around 60-f

 

[eluterio]

Paps and Mike thanks for the input. Sorry that I hijacked this thread it was intended for another one I started. I can now say that I learned something new today!

Thanks