Bohemian Pilsner Beer Brewing with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #99

Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Bohemian Pilsner. Bohemian Pilsners are one of the more challenging lagers to brew, but Chris provides some great tips to get started with this great beer style.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (43:15)

My guest this week is Chris Graham who is the President of MoreBeer – a major home brewing equipment provider. Chris is also a former AHA governing committee member, former Brewer’s Association board member and long time brewer.
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Chris shares some of the new things going on at MoreBeer
We discuss the Bohemian Pilsner beer style as well as a bit of the history of this style
Chris tells us why Bohemian Pilsner is a tough beer to brew for beginning brewers, and why it requires a bit of experience.
We talk about the grain bill, the importance of using Pilsner malt and also why all grain can produce a lighter Pilsner than extract.
Chris talks about the mash profile for a Bohemian Pilsner including the traditional decoction mash.
We discuss why Saaz hops is the traditional choice for this beer style.
Chris explains his preference for yeast, as well as his preferred fermentation profile for this beer.
We talk about why its important to pitch plenty of yeast with a lager.
We discuss common flaws in this style of beer
Chris provides his closing advice on brewing the perfect Bohemian Pilsner
We finish with a short discussion of some of MoreBeer’s new projects

Thanks to Chris Graham for appearing on the show and also to you for listening!

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