Applied Brewing Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 267814, Chicago, IL 60626 U.S.A.
Tel: 1-773-465-7285 | Fax: 1-773-465-7387
E-Mail: abt@abtonline.com

Beer Type:

Bohemian Pilsner

Brief Description: Clean, well-rounded classic Bohemian style Pilsner with an initial hint of fruitiness followed by a definite hop bouquet in the finish.
Batch Size: 7 bbls.

Properties:

O.G. (O.E.):1.050
F.G. (A.E.):1.014
% Alcohol:3.7 by weight
App. Deg. Ferm., %:72%
pH:4.2
CO2, Vols.:2.8
Color:4-6 ASBC
Color, Visual:Yellow/Gold
Aroma:Excellent Hop
Body:Med. light
Flavor:Slightly sweet malt start, clean sllightly bitter end
Head:White
Drinkability:High
Calories:165
Bittering Units:B.U. 21 - 23
Water Type:City water plus 4 ounces of Gypsum to top of hot liquor tank containing 5 bbls. (200 ppm)
Water Adjustments:100 ppm Gypsum; 11.7 grams per gallon of water
Grist Composition: 

Raw Materials:


Materials Wt. % Wt. per
7 bbls.
Comments
6-row 59 227 All malts pre-ground
2-row 30 115  
Caramel - 20lov 3 12  
Cara-Pils 3 12  
Wheat  5   19   
Total 100 385  

Liq. Grist Ratio:2.9:1, 4.5 bbls.
Foundation Water:0.5 bbls.
Strike Water:4 bbls.
Strike Water Temp.:See Chart
Premash Flow Rate:10 gals./min.
Initial Heat - Mash Temp.:154 oF
Mash Tun Salts: 
Mash Time:About 1 1/4 hours (negative I2)
Recycle Time: 10 mins.
Sparge Temp.: 172 oF
Sparge Volume: 5 bbls.
Vol. to Collect: 7.5 bbls.

   Sp. Gr.   pH   Clarity - Color 
1st runnings 1.070 (20 oB) 5.3 clear - dark yellow
last runnings 1.010 5.7 very clear - very lt. yellow

Boil Time: 75 mins. after kettle full

Hop Addition:
Variety Type A.A., % ozs. per
7 bbls.
I.B.U. Addition
Min B4 End
Salts/Other
Hallertauer pellet 3.5 3.6 1 95  
Hallertauer pellet 3.5 33 13 60  
Saaz pellet 3.7 32 8 30  
          15 2 oz. Irish Moss
Saaz pellet 3.7 10  0  0  
        22    

Whirlpool: 5 mins. starting at end of boil;    Rest: 15 mins.


Overall Hop Utilization: 25 %
Yeast Type: NCYC 1324 (Intek)
Pitching Rate: 1 lb. per bbl.; 1 kg dry yeast per 7 bbls. or 1 gal. thick slurry per 7 bbls.
Chilled Wort Temperature (oF): 56 oF
Wort Aeration: Sterile Filtered Breathing Air

Fermentation Schedule: (Check pH, Temp. and S.G. daily)
Day Temp. oF S.G. Action
0 56 1.050 Release tank pressure,check: pH,gravity daily,record ferment start time
1 57 1.0 Taste beer daily
2 58 1.0  
3 58 1.0  
5 56 1.018-20 Seal fermenter and cool over 48 hrs. to 50oF at (1oB =.004 Sp. Gr.)above end of fermentation
7 50 1.016 Cool to 45oF in 24 hrs.Adjust pressure to 10 psi, & keep under CO2 pressure
8 45 1.0 Hold Temp 1 day & pressure,then cool to 32oF-36oF
10-13 32 1.014-16 Hold temp. and pressure
14 32   Counter pressure serv. tank to 10 psi and connect gas line from fermenter top to serving tank top. Connect hoses for filtering. Prepare to filter, filter, adj. CO2 to 15 psi in serving tank @ 38oF.


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