Bohemian Pilsner

**kal** · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:11 pm Post subject:

Excellent! Glad to hear the recipe worked out for you!

Kal

Swampale · Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 22 Location: Cavan, Ont.

Finally brewed this today. Hops? Oh yea, in your face!!

Thanks Kal for the recipe.

Chris

**kal** · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:20 pm Post subject:

Glad you enjoyed it!

Kal

codex · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:28 pm Post subject:

Planning to brew this for my my next (5th) batch on the EB..

I have a question on the amount of yeast required for this recipe. I am not advanced enough to make starters yet, so just pitching the pre packed liquid yeast.

The recipe calls for 8 packets for 10gal. I am intending to use Wyeast 2001 yeast. On the packet it says one pack is enough to ferment 5 gal (100 billion cells). In that case, 2 packs would do for my 10 gal batch. So why does the recipe call for 8 packs (4 packs per 5 gal batch)

Cheers

**kal** · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:18 pm Post subject:

codex · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:43 am Post subject:

Thanks Kal for the expert advice as always.

Read the information on yeast, on the links, and it was interesting reading. After what I have read, I don't think I will chance using one pack per 5 gallon, as I would want to get the best results possible after buying ingredients and making the wort. So will go for the 8 packs as in the recipe.

One thing for sure, I need to learn how to make yeast starters, fast.

Will let you know how it turns out

Cheers

**kal** · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:40 pm Post subject:

Definitely consider starters if you're considering buying 8 packs. The money you'll save by buying 1 pack instead of 8 will pay for the little bit of extra equipment you need to make starters very quickly. Not to mention that the yeast will be much fresher (i.e. buying 8 packs that are already a bit old may actually be the same as buying 4 packs!).

See my YEAST STARTER guide: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30668
Making yeast starters is very simple. If you already know how to brew, you know how to make a starter.

Kal

Master · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:58 pm Post subject:

Made a fresh batch of BohPils last week..

Only thing that changed from previous batches was using RO water treated to Pilsen water.

Ca-5 Mg-3 Na-0 SO4-10 Cl-8

Insane amounts of foam during boil.. Basically a never ending hot break. Even a few drops of FermcapS didn't do much.

Longer protein rest in future batches help with that perhaps?

20 min 122F Protien Rest
20 min ramp to Sacch Rest
60 min 152F Sacch Rest
20 min ramp to Mashout
15 min at 168F Mashout

Sparge took 1:30.
Mash pH was 5.44

Final runnings 1.010, pH 5.8.

**kal** · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:18 pm Post subject:

Recipe has been re-written and moved to our new site.

See: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/bohemian-pilsner

This thread will remain open for questions. Cheers!

Kal