
Spotted Tongue 2025 Bohemian Pilsner
Czech Premium Pale Lager • All Grain • 5.5 gal
First time making a beer from the Weyermann recipes posted on their website along with their bottled beers for sale.
June 29, 2025 pm 07:06pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 11 lbs
Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®
Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®
Czech-grown two-row spring barley. Traditional, authentic floor malt produced in Czech. Republic according to highest Weyermann® quality standards. Up to 100% of total grain bill. All lagers (especially Czech. Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener) as well as low-alcohol, “light”, and ales.
- 0.6 lbs
Carapils®/Carafoam®; Weyermann®
Carapils®/Carafoam®; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Same color rating and brewing characteristics as regular Weyermann Pilsner Malt, except for enhanced foam production, head retention, and fuller body and mouthfeel. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill for pale/blond beers; up to 40% for Bockbier Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, all pale to golden lagers, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Bockbier
- 0.25 lbs
Acidulated Malt; Weyermann®
Acidulated Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Lowers mash, wort, and beer pH. Contains 1−2% lactic acid. Slightly smoky. Enhances enzymatic activity in mash and improves extract efficiency. Lightens color in pale brews. Enhances stability and extends shelf life of finished beer. Promotes well-rounded, complex beer flavor. Recommended Quantities: Up to 10% of total grain bill. Each 1% lowers mash pH by 0.1. Suitability (beer styles): Any ale or lager, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beers, wheat beers
- 0.12 lbs
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Hefe-Weizen, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, Oktoberfest Beer, Nourishing Beer, Maibock , Schankbier, Light Beer, alcohol-reduced Beer , non-alcoholic Beer
- 0.65 oz
Magnum - 12.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 1 oz
Czech Saaz - 2.6 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Czech Saaz - 2.6 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager
White Labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager
Pilsner lager yeast from Southern Czech Republic. Produces dry and crisp lagers, with low diacetyl production.
Notes
Recipe is from the Weyermann website. The yeast is actually Mangrove Jack M84 Bohemian Lager strain. Carahell malt is actually Carabohemiam malt. Will reduce mineral content by sparging with RO water. Use combination of step and decoction mashing per Weyermann recipe.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 3 - Czech Lager
Subcategory: B - Czech Premium Pale Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.044 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.013 - 1.017 | ![]() |
Color: | 5.2 SRM | 3.5 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.6% ABV | 4.2% - 5.8% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 40.1 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |