Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt 55 lb

Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt 55 lb is a traditional floor malted style base malt crafted from premium Czech barley and designed to serve as the foundation of authentic Czech and Central European lagers. Lightly kilned to preserve its delicate character, this malt delivers a rich yet refined profile featuring notes of fresh bread, sweet grain, honey, and subtle cracker. Compared to many modern pilsner malts, it offers greater malt depth and complexity while maintaining the clean fermentability expected from a world-class lager malt.

In the brewing process, Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt provides the fermentable sugars and enzymatic strength needed for efficient starch conversion while contributing a bright golden color and soft, rounded malt character. It is particularly well suited for Czech Pilsners, Bohemian Lagers, Helles, Dortmunder Exports, Kölsch, and other pale lager styles where malt flavor plays an important role alongside noble hop character.

What makes Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt unique compared to standard North American 2-Row Brewers Malt or Pilsner Malt is its distinctly European malt profile. While North American base malts are often prized for their clean, neutral character, Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt develops a richer expression of bread dough, honey, and grain sweetness that contributes greater depth and authenticity to traditional lager styles. Brewers often choose Bohemian style pilsner malts when they want the malt itself to be a noticeable part of the beer rather than simply serving as a neutral fermentable base.

Compared to German Pilsner Malts, Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt typically presents a slightly fuller body and softer malt profile with more pronounced honey and bread notes. This richer malt expression helps create the balanced, malty character associated with classic Czech lagers.

Its strong enzymatic performance also makes it suitable for recipes containing adjuncts or specialty grains while remaining fully capable of serving as 100% of the grist.

Usage Rate: Up to 100% of the grist

• 60 - 100%: Traditional Czech and European lager styles
• 40 - 60%: Rich malt foundation paired with specialty malts
• 20 - 40%: Provides enzymatic support and authentic malt character

Color (Lovibond): 1.7–2.0°L

Diastatic Power: Approximately 100–120° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Fresh bread, sweet grain, honey, cracker, bread dough, clean malt

While primarily intended for brewing, Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt can also be used in craft distilling applications where a clean yet flavorful malt base is desired.

Raven Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt is an excellent choice for brewers seeking authentic Czech lager character, exceptional fermentability, and a rich malt profile. Its combination of traditional European flavor, strong enzymatic performance, and brewing versatility makes it an outstanding foundation for both classic lagers and modern craft beer recipes.