I bought some Weyermann Bohemian dark tonight, between 5-8L. I was planning a classic Czech Pilsner. Do you think the dark will be too over the top or make a nice slightly out of style Czech pils.
I think you’re all right. I’m gonna go back and get the weyermann bohemian floor malted pils. I’m thinking I can brew the Czech pils and then repitch into a bock or maybe a Schwarzbier.
I would say set up the mash profile so it ferments nice and dry. That way you won’t have a sweet bock-like finish, but the richness of the malt. Could be really nice, yeah.
I’m on a similar course for my next brew. But shooting for more of a Czech Amber. 60% Bo Pils malt, 35% Bohemian dark malt, and some Carabohemian. The SRM is looking like around 8.5, so even with that grain bill, too dark for a Pilsner.
Yes but eltons johns version of circle of life here goes something like this:
In the Circle of Beer
It’s the threads of fortune
It’s the leap of faith
It’s the band of hope
Till we find “IT”
On the path unwinding
In the Circle, the Circle of Beer