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10-25-2011, 02:31 PM
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Our trip theThe Czech Republic and the Pilsner Urquell Brewery
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Well we are back from our all expenses paid trip courtesy of Pilsner Urquell (SABMiller). We had a great time!! We packed an awful lot into the 3 days we were there.
We started out in Prague with a guided tour
St Vitus Cathedral
Us on the Charles bridge
Cool highly modified tuba we saw on the Charles Bridge (dixie band)
Beer tanks in the restaurant we had lunch in. They fill these from a tank truck!
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 02:37 PM
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Pilzen and the Pilsner Urquell Brewery
The view from our Hotel room.
Antique bottling equipment and the brewery museum in Plzen
 
The view when you pass through the gates. The main brewhouse is on the left
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 02:43 PM
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In the malting facility. This is not part of the standard tour.
These are at least 5 ft deep!!
 
This barley had a day or so more to go.
The grain was turned twice a day.
The malting starts with a 2 hr soak of the grain, drain, let breathe 24 hrs, then a 2 hr soak again, then drain and transfer to these beds which have a "mesh" bottom to allow good air circulation to prevent rot.
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 02:51 PM
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On to the standard brewery tour.
These are from the old now retired brewhouse, now set up for tours and close examination
 
These are retired mash tuns. The upper photos are the ones for the decoction.
Apparently sometimes the decocion would get plugged up while being returned to the main mash tun so the workers would beat on the pipes to lossen it up!
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 02:55 PM
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Now on to the current production brewhouse.
Mash tuns
Boil Kettles
View of both.
The Lauter tuns
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 02:58 PM
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End of the tour.
The still do test batches the old way to make sure it tastes like the stuff produced in the modern fermenters. This was in the cellars and we got to try some beer right from a giant keg down there. Awesome!!!
We will definitely be making a return trip someday!
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On Tap: Ger Pils, Pale Ale, Bitters, Session IPA
Kegged and Aging/Lagering: Imperial Alt, Belgian dark strong, Orange Kitty Zoom (std. Amer. Lager) Czech Pilsner II, CAP, Kolsch, Rye lager, CZ pils, Lite lager, Alt
Secondary:
Primary:CZ pils, OKZ
Brewing soon:,IPA
Recently kicked : ( : Porter, Saison, Belg. IPA
Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer (NYC 2011)
P U crowns winners in its inaugural master HB competition
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10-25-2011, 03:04 PM
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Very cool!
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Secondary: Blackberry mead
On tap: Imperial pumpkin, Graham cracker brown
Bottled: Barn Door Dubbel (5/2011)
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10-25-2011, 03:12 PM
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Nice. I'm so jealous. After the initial pils Urq contest thread, I made 4 successive batches of the stuff (in kegs now). Mmm. Thanks for the motivation, and great pics above.
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10-25-2011, 03:41 PM
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congrats pjj2ba! Say hi to the misses for me! haven't seen her in 6 years!
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10-25-2011, 04:14 PM
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WOW! What a great trip - I bet that didn't suck at all!
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