Pilsner Urquell Style Beer Recipe D.I.Y.

Hey Guys and Gals! A Bohemian pilsner in the style of the original from Plzeň. All Saaz hops and soft water. Makes 5 gallons.

Ingredients

• 7 lb Pilsner liquid malt extract
• 8 oz Carapils malt, crushed (steeping)
• 2 oz Saaz hops (60 min)
• 1 oz Saaz hops (30 min)
• 1 oz Saaz hops (10 min)
• 1 oz Saaz hops (flameout)
• 2 packs Czech lager yeast (Wyeast 2001 or Saflager W-34/70)
• Priming: 3/4 cup priming sugar

Directions

1. Use soft water. Distilled or reverse osmosis water mixed half and half with tap water works.
2. Steep the Carapils in a grain bag in 3 gallons of water at 155 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove the bag.
3. Bring to a boil, take off the heat and stir in the extract. Return to a boil.
4. Boil 60 minutes with the four Saaz additions.
5. Cool, transfer to the fermenter, top off to 5 gallons, aerate and take a gravity reading.
6. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 50 degrees for 2 to 3 weeks. Let it warm to 60 for the last 2 days.
7. Lager near freezing for 4 to 6 weeks.
8. Prime, bottle and cap. Store at 70 degrees for 2 weeks to carbonate.

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