Beer Recipe: Guava Sweet Potato Pilsner

Ingredients:

• Grains:

  • 6 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 1 lb Sweet Potato (roasted and mashed)

• Hops:

  • 1 oz Saaz Hops (bittering, 60 minutes)
  • 0.5 oz Hallertau Hops (flavor, 15 minutes)

• Yeast:

  • 1 packet Pilsner Yeast (e.g., Wyeast 2007 or Saflager W-34/70)

• Other:

  • 1 lb Guava (pureed, added in secondary fermentation)

• Water:

  • Adjust water profile for a soft, clean finish suitable for a Pilsner.

Brewing Method:

1. Mash the Pilsner malt and sweet potato at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes.
2. Sparge and collect wort, bringing it to a boil.
3. Add Saaz hops at the beginning of the boil and Hallertau hops with 15 minutes remaining.
4. Cool the wort and transfer to fermentation vessel.
5. Pitch yeast and ferment at 50-55°F (10-13°C) for 2 weeks.
6. After primary fermentation, add guava puree and let it sit for another week.
7. Bottle or keg, carbonate, and condition for 2 weeks.

Glassware:

• Serve in a Pilsner glass for optimal presentation and aroma.