Bohemian Pilsner – Legendary Czech Lager

Crisp, golden, and proudly Czech – this Bohemian Pilsner all grain kit lets you brew a lager rooted in tradition.

Created in collaboration with the experimental brewery EUREKA of the Department of Analytical Chemistry at Palacký University Olomouc, these recipes bring science and craft together for the perfect pint. 🍺

Style: Pilsner
ABV: 5.0% | IBU: 40 | EBC: 10

Description

Brew a traditional Czech-style lager at home with this all grain kit. Our Bohemian Pilsner recipe delivers crisp refreshment, malty richness, and noble hop character. Brewed with authentic Saaz hops and melanoidin malt, it’s the perfect balance of malt sweetness and classic bitterness — just like it should be.

Crafted for lager lovers who crave clarity, tradition, and refreshing depth in every sip.

📏 Brewing Specifications

• Original Gravity (OG): 1.048
• Final Gravity (FG): 1.010
• Apparent Attenuation: 79%
• Carbonation: 2.5–2.7 volumes of CO₂
• Final Batch Volume: 25L
• Pre-Fermentation Volume: 27L

🧾 Ingredients (for 25L batch)

• Pilsner malt
• Munich malt
• Melanoidin malt
• Saaz hops
• Fermentis W-34/70 – 2 x 11g

💧 Water & Mash Profile

• Total water volume: 36L
• Mash water: 22L
• Sparge water: 14L

🔹 Infusion Mash Schedule

• 64 °C – 30 minutes
• 72 °C – 30 minutes
• 78 °C – 15 minutes (mash-out)

🫧 Boil Schedule

• Boil time: 90 minutes
• (60 min – base bitterness)
• (10 min – herbal aroma)
• (flameout 0 min– intense aroma)

🧊 Fermentation Schedule

• Primary: 12 °C for 14 days
• Diacetyl rest: 14 °C for 4 days
• Lagering: 4 weeks at 2 °C

⚗️ Recommended Water Profile (ppm)

• Calcium (Ca²⁺): 50
• Sulfate (SO₄²⁻): 100
• Chloride (Cl⁻): 50
• Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻): <50
• Magnesium (Mg²⁺): 5
• Sodium (Na⁺): 10
• SO₄²⁻:Cl⁻ ratio = 2:1

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