Pivovar Bobek Pils

By Ken Bazley

Recipe is part of Recipe Index

BJCP 2021 Style 3C Czech Prem Lager (Boho Pils)

Ken says, 'I've been brewing Boho pils far longer than that Gallagher boy ;-)'
This version uses Bobek hops.

Awards

London & Southeast Homebrew Competition, 2016

1st - Lagers

Measures

• IBU 39
• ABV 5%
• OG 1.050
• FG 1.012
• EBC 6.4
• 22 litres into fermenter.

Ingredients

Water

London water

• CRS, 6.5ml in the mash
• Phosphoric Acid, 3.25ml in the mash

• Phosphoric Acid, 6.46ml in the sparge liquor

Malt

• Weyermann Pilsner malt, 5kg - 3.9EBC

Hops

• 40g Bobek (whole), 4.1% - First wort 120 minutes
• 20g Bobek (whole), 4.1% - Boil at 15 minutes
• 20g Saaz (whole), 3.3% - Boil at 15 minutes

• 40g Bobek (Whole), 4.1% - Boil at 10 minutes
• 40g Saaz (whole), 3.3% - Boil at 10 minutes
• 40g Saaz (whole), 3.3% - Boil at 5 minutes

• Irish Moss finings at 10 minutes

Yeast

• WLP802 - Czech Budejovice Lager

Process

Mash

Single infusion at 66.5C for 60 minutes.

Boil

60 minute boil.

Ferment

Fermented in a shed uncontrolled in the British winter for approx two weeks, apx 8-12°C.
FV brought inside for diacetyl rest when SG was at 1.020. Another 7 days to finish.