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Zotz Czech Pilszen
This is a basic recipe for Pilsen concocted after reading about the history of Czech brewing and drinking a case of Urquel over a weekend.
| Brewer: | A.J. | Email: | ajnemeth@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Zotz Czech Pilszen | Style: | Bohemian Pilsener | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.3% v/v (3.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Use bottled spring water from the supermarket. | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. American crystal 10L | |||||||
| Steep: | Steep 1# of American 6 row crystal malt (10L) for 1 hour at 160° in 1.5 gallons of bottle spring water. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.091 | 2.5 gallons | |||||
| 3 lb. 5 oz. Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract |
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| Add 1 oz of yeastex at start of boil. Irish moss at 30 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Saaz (3.6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.8% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Pop 1 packet of Wyeast Czech Pils at 75° #2278 three days prior to brewing. Pitch at highly aerated wort after bringing wort to 5 gallons. |
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| Log: | Ferment primary at 65° for 5 days, Ferment secondary at 60° 14 days Brew date 11/18/00 |
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| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup corn sugar for priming and bottling | |||||||
| Tasting: | Still fermenting, start date 11/18/00 | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/23/00.
