pilsner

Hi there, I don't know if I am playing tricks on myself or worrying over nothing. I brewed my annual Czech pilsner last Saturday and pitched 2 packets of W34/70 into 14-15 litres as usual, pitched at 14 degrees. I stuck it on the heat pad set to 13 degrees wrapped in an old sleeping bag as...

Hi, A relatively recent trend over here in Czech Republic is for breweries to do an Extra Bitter pilsner. I'm thinking of trying to do one too but obviously don't want to just like double the hops at each addition, thinking that it might need a slight adjustment to the grain bill to give it...

Hi there, My stock of Bamberg beers is running low so I started to plan a home-brewed Smoked Marzen. I am loosely looking at something around the Spezial/Schlenkerla marzen style. So far I have this: 87.5% Weyermann Smoked 5% Melanoidin 5% carapils 2.5% Carafa II ---- Sladek @60 for 28 ibu...

Hi all, I was looking for a little guidance and advice for a brew I was looking to do over the weekend. I was hoping to brew a fairly good Pilsner using a Cooper’s kit with some extra bit I have purchased. In a nutshell, I have a can of Cooper’s 86days Pilsner, a brew enhancer one pack as the...

1.) If brewing Muntons Continental Pilsner is it possible to achieve a more lager flavour by adding some Saaz hop pellets? 2.) I am a newbie so forgive my lack of knowledge. 3.) Are pellets simply added or are can they be boiled (in a bag) first? 4). Is this pointless or not recommended...

I recently purchased a young's pilsner kit after seeing a few good words about it on here and I also got some beer enhancer. Today it has arrived and after looking at the instructions online I notice I need 1.5kg of sugar/enhancer. I only have 1kg of enhancer, my mistake, but have some left...

I previously did some AG brews with a mash tun borrowed from a friend which I have sadly had to return. I'll be getting another one sorted at some point but in the meantime I'm going to do some extract brewing to tide me over. I am going to brew an extract czech pilsner and on top of the light...