My first round of “testing” will be to make otherwise identical batches but ferment one with Pilsner Urquell (WLP800) yeast and the other with Budvar (WLP802) yeast. Will brew 23L batches on back to back days, natural carbonation with Speise and lager for 8 weeks (I don’t have the patience for 90 days). I’ll put some excess in 10L corny kegs for sneaky samples along the way.

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I do declare my Budvar 33 a success. Clarity is great. Foam from the Lukr tap is great. Smells great. Tastes great. Now just to wait another week or two for my “Pitelnost” Světlý Ležák lagering to complete so I can compare and decide which is my baseline brew to then experiment with yeast and hops.

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Poured my Budvar for lunch and it is now perfectly clear.

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Clarity of the Budvar is already much better today

This is frighteningly easy to drink

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First beer of the evening: Budvar 33. Budvar recipe from Malt Miller UK & Budvar. I added more hops to get the IBU to 33. Lagered 90 days, naturally carbonated. Bread, slight bitter finish that makes you want to drink more. Cloudy after moving the keg up from barn.

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Two more days until I pour my Budvar 33, 1870 Vienna Lager* and Tmavé Pivo*. Lagering all coordinated to drink on my birthday. This means I will have those three plus a Märzen and a Dunkel to also enjoy on Thursday. Haven’t decided what to make for dinner but it will have to match beer.

*two of these beer’s recipes thanks to @akrennmair

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Just back from a trip to Czechia. One of the highlights was descending into the Budvar brewery cellars to taste beers directly from the tanks.

The Tmavý Ležák (dark lager) in particular was markedly different to the pasteurised version you'll see above ground. It had a much richer, deeper flavour.

There were also two strong, wet-hopped lagers that were especially delicious, but those aren't on general sale.

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Nice video on #CzechBeer pours from the Craft Beer Channel lads with Radim from Budvar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Me9yUkkIWU

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And a few others these past few days.
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The Budvar I’m brewing is based on this recipe from Malt Miller UK that they did in partnership with Budvar. Another decoction mash. I’m using a lot more Saaz hops to make more of a Budvar 33 otherwise I find Budvar too sweet. If this wort turns out as I suspect I will try a version using the M84 yeast or the WLP800 to see if I can get close to a Pilsner Urquell.

https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/brew-with-us-budvar-czech-lager/

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@diningcar on the EC177 from #Berlin to #Prague. I shall come back for food during #HappyHour. Until then, I'm enjoying a proper Budweiser, from #Budvar. In a glass. With a tablecloth. #interrail

Pivo...

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Budweiser INTERDITE en France ?! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hyMy0wvC7s

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