Czech Please
Broomfield nanoBrewery
Brewing Notebook
Brew size:
23 L in 375 ml bottles
Grains:
N/A
Hops:
90 g Czech Saaz (2.2% aa) 85 min boil
60 g Czech Saaz (2.2% aa) 55 min boil
30 g Czech Saaz (2.2% aa) flame out
60 g Czech Saaz (2.2% aa) 55 min boil
30 g Czech Saaz (2.2% aa) flame out
Yeast:
Wyeast 2278 - Czech Pilsner
Extracts:
1 kg LDME in boil
2 kg LDME added at flame out
2 kg LDME added at flame out
Adjuncts:
N/A
Brewing Time:
3 weeks primary fementation
long time (4-5 weeks?) secondary fermentation
more time chilled in the bottle
long time (4-5 weeks?) secondary fermentation
more time chilled in the bottle
Temperatures:
First week primary fermentation was 15 C in the fridge
Temperature then dropped to 12 C
Raised to 15 C again after racking as the gravity was still quite high before finally dropping to 12 C again.
Temperature then dropped to 12 C
Raised to 15 C again after racking as the gravity was still quite high before finally dropping to 12 C again.
Approximate ABV:
6%
Notes:
Throughout fermentation this brew tasted very clean and pleasant.
This is probably the best lager we've done to date. Very clean and crisp tasting and very pleasant to drink with good head retention.
This is probably the best lager we've done to date. Very clean and crisp tasting and very pleasant to drink with good head retention.
