Real Urquell Beer Recipe | All Grain Czech Premium Pale Lager | Brewer's Friend
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Real Urquell

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.52 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 7th 2023
1.049
1.012
4.9%
42.1
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt4 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 100%
4 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 90 min 34.6 76.9%
15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 7.46 23.1%
65 g / 0.00
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Pilsner Urqell makes its own malt. The darker golden hue can't just come from decoction and hot-side aeration, and historically we know that old pilsner malts were probably closer to something like a darker Maris Otter than they are to modern pilsner malts. Therefore, I use a mixture of light and dark Bohemian Pilsner malt. The dark pilsner malt is like a light munich and I think it is essential in this style. I think this is the key, along with decoction and the correct yeast and good pitching rate, to get the right colour and body. I received some extremely high quality Saaz pellets direct from a farm in Zatec, Czech Republic. Coming in at 6.2AA they are much better than what is available to individuals in the UK.

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