Brewing A Crisp And Tasty Czech Pilsner/Lager: Grain To Glass Video

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It's crisp, it's light, it's tasty. Let's brew a simple Czech Pilsner that's crushable and a great beer to have on a nice warm and sunny day.

Disclaimer If you decide to ferment in a keg like I did ALWAYS be sure to use the proper spunding valve/equipment to make sure that co2 doesn't build up in your fermentation vessel. I am not responsible for what could happen if done incorrectly.

Brew day took place on February 11th, 2023

0:00 Intro
0:26 The Mash
1:51 Mash Out And Basket Pull
2:11 Boil And First Hop Addition
2:41 Whirlfloc Addition
2:50 Boil Complete And Flameout Hop Addition
3:03 Yeast Pitch And Fermentation Plan
4:18 Finished Product And Final Thoughts

Recipe for 5.25Gal Batch: Czech Yourself Pilsner/Lager

Grains:
9lbs / 4kg Heidelberg (Similar To Pilsner Malt)
0.5lb / 0.23kg Cara-Pils
0.5lb / 0.23kg Caramel 10L
0.25lb / 0.11kg Acid Malt

Hops:
4oz / 114g Saaz

Yeast:
Imperial Yeast L28 Urkel

I used tap water in this recipe without adjusting the water chemistry. If you'd like to match my water profile use the following measurements in your favorite brew software.

Water Chemistry:
Bicarbonate 198ppm
Calcium 43.9ppm
Chloride 8ppm
Magnesium 20ppm
Sodium 6ppm
Sulfate 4ppm

Starting Gravity: 1.049
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV: 5.12%
34 IBU

Timings:
80min Mash @ 154F / 68C With 8.06gal / 30.5L Of Water
10min Mash Out @ 170F / 77C
90min Hop Addition - 2oz / 57g Saaz
15min Addition - Whirlfloc Tablet
Flameout - 2oz / 57g Saaz

Equipment:
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Electric Brewing System: https://www.anvilbrewing.com/foundry-...
Ball Valve On Pump: https://a.co/d/0ruXbeT
Bucket: https://a.co/d/0tn23JR
Fermcap-S: https://a.co/d/dQ3lpvs
Fermenter: https://www.northernbrewer.com/produc...
Fermenter Heat Wrap: https://a.co/d/8kB5w6i
Fermentation Freezer: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia...
Garden Hose Adapter Fitting For Plate Chiller: https://a.co/d/724S7Gy
Grain Mill: https://a.co/d/2lgAMLx
Grains Storage Container: https://a.co/d/9uH3SrQ
Hops Filter: https://a.co/d/cduC8tE
Hops Scale: https://a.co/d/4dIr6dN
Inkbird Temperature Control For Freezer: https://a.co/d/d7Ia100
Keg System: https://a.co/d/dlXug87
Kettle: https://a.co/d/gKrizGD
Mash Calibrated Hydrometer: https://a.co/d/1IPM8dZ
Mash Tun And Sparge Container (Similar To My Custom Made Coolers): https://a.co/d/3HQ8Dlt
PH Meter: https://a.co/d/5N2yy2T
Plate Chiller: https://a.co/d/cjKLkyh
Propane Burner: https://a.co/d/9cE2vzy
Pump: https://a.co/d/0yDR129
Quick Disconnects For Pump And Plate Chiller: https://a.co/d/8AmGhSJ
Quick Disconnect On Kettle: https://a.co/d/7Ap0o6e
Scale For Weighing Grains: https://a.co/d/4RVhZuC
Sous Vide Food Safe Magnets: https://a.co/d/hocTTA5
Stir Plate: https://a.co/d/hgn6YYo
Yeast Starter 2000mL Flask: https://a.co/d/i9slPZv