Traditional Bohemian Pilsner
Specifics
General Information
Method: All Grain

Made three separate stirred 2L starters two weeks before brew day (delay due to homebrew store taking 4 weeks to get in the malt). 

Used traditional Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner along with 100% distilled water. 

Dough in @ 130

Pulled a thick decoction (rested at 145 and 155 for 20 mins) then boiled for 10 minutes. Added back to raise to 143, held this for 40 mins. 

Was going to make this a triple decoction day, but I decided to step mash the rest of the way. 

Stepped up to 155 for 30 mins. 

Stepped up to 168 and started the run off. 

Added yeast to 3L of wort from the 11g batch.  Put this on the stir plate overnight before pitching into the main batch (main batch sat in the fermenter @ 45 F overnight). 

Slowly raised the primary temp from 45 to 52 over the course of 21 days.  

Recipe
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Reference
Grains
20.00 pounds 97.6% of grist
0.50 pounds 2.4% of grist
20.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Reference
Hops
3.60 ounces 3.2% Pellets @ 75 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
11.5 AAUs
2.75 ounces 3.2% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil
8.8 AAUs
2.50 ounces 3.2% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil
8 AAUs
2.50 ounces 3.2% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil
8 AAUs
11.35 ounces Total Hop Weight 36.3 AAUs
Yeast
Wyeast Wyeast 2001 Pilsner Urquell — Liquid — 9 Liters over 4 steps
Water Profile
Source: Water Street Station
Sulfate: 0 ppm
PH: 8
Calcium: 0 ppm
Magnesium: 0 ppm
Amount: 0 gallons
Chloride: 0 ppm
Sodium: 0 ppm
Notes: Paid for 20 gallons of purified (distilled) water, used no additions.
Fermentation
Primary: 21 days @ 50° F
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