Czech Premium Pale Lager is a style that melds cracker-like flavors from Pilsner malt with the spicy and floral notes of Saaz hops. Traditionally brewed with quite a bit of fuss, like a decoction mash and cool fermentation, Martin is brewing one Short & Shoddy style using a 30 minute mash, 25 minute boil, and warm fermentation. While Martin would normally be confident of a good outcome, Marshall felt his previous Short & Shoddy Czech Premium Pale Lager smelled of… new shoes. A working theory as to what went wrong is that Marshall’s recipe used Saaz exclusively, which meant a LOT of Saaz hops were used for bittering. Could the sheer amount of hop material be contributing to the problem? There’s only one way to find out! Martin is brewing this beer with a different hop schedule, and sending it to Marshall to ask him – is this still giving you new shoe vibes?
The Brülosophy Show: Brewing Czech Premium Pale Lager That Doesn’t Smell Like New Shoes | Short & Shoddy
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2 thoughts on “The Brülosophy Show: Brewing Czech Premium Pale Lager That Doesn’t Smell Like New Shoes | Short & Shoddy”
Not the hops! We brewed with 10 ounces of Saaz, no problems!
I’ve always heard pilsner malt requires a LONGER (90 min) boil than e.g. pale, due to the ability to produce more DMS during mash. 25 minutes of boil is probably leaving you a good amount of DMS, which indeed would stink things up pretty badly.