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Pivo Slovaki

This was a winner, but got drank before it ever made it to competition

Brewer: John Ferguson Email: -
Beer: Pivo Slovaki Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Type: All grain Size: 23 liters
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 40 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: 5 gals bottled water, remainer Tap water
Grain: 7 lb. German Pilsner
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
1 lb. German Vienna
2 lb. American 2-row
Mash: 76% efficiency
Triple decoction required to use the undermodified Budvar Grain
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.042 28 liters
Irish moss
Hops: 1 oz. Saaz (8% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Saaz (8% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Saaz (8% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: XL 2000 from St.Pats in Texas "Budvar"
This stuff smells like sulfur and stinks like hell at first! and you must be prepared to take a LONG time lagering.. 60 days min. I'd say
Log: dry hopped 2 oz Saaz in secondary
Carbonation: Forced carbonated in keg.
Tasting: Really, Really good beer. You must use the premium Czech ingredients and wait a long time, and in the end it's drunk too fast, but it's worth it!

Recipe posted 09/07/01.