Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipe - Purist Czech Pilsner

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Purist Czech Pilsner

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All Grain
25 Liter(s)
30 Liter(s)
90 min
80%
If you want to brew it like a czech. Because of the Maillard reaction involved in the decoction mash, color will be slightly darker than indicated here.

This recipe was cloned from Bohemian Rhapsody Pilsner.

Fermentables

94% - Bohemian Pilsner - DE
5
38
1
Mash
4% - Carapils - DE
0.2
33
2
Mash
2% - Melanoidin (Weyermann)
0.1
37
30
Mash

Hops

Magnum
27
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
12
31.9
Saaz
25
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
3.8
4.6
Saaz
25
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
3.8
1.9

Yeast

White Labs Pilsner Lager WLP800
74%

Other Stuff

Clarity Ferm
5
ml
Primary

Mash Steps

Step up
Decoction
70
20 min

Special Instructions

1.
Use water treated with negative osmosis, to reduce mineral levels
2.
Use decoction mashing: remove 1/3 of mash and heat/boil in separate vessel for 20 min.
3.
Add to main wort, raising temperature to 65 C
4.
Boil wort for 90 min.
5.
Min. 2 ltr. Yeast starter. OG: 1.040
6.
Pure oxygen for 1 min. before yeast pitching
7.
18-21 days at 11 C. 3 days at 20 C.

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Recipe Facts

Purist Czech Pilsner
Czech Premium Pale Lager
  • 25.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 30.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.053 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 38.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.72 BG:GU
  • 3.0° SRM Color
  • 80% Efficiency
  • 5.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 179 per 12oz Calories
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