Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner 3-5 EBC
Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner is a premium traditional base malt and one of the most authentic Czech brewing ingredients available to the homebrewer. Produced by Weyermann Malzfabrik in Bamberg using the time-honoured floor malting process — where barley is spread across large malting floors and turned by hand rather than processed through modern drum equipment — this malt delivers a depth of flavour, complexity, and authenticity that conventionally malted Pilsner malt simply cannot replicate.
What sets floor malted malt apart from standard drum-malted alternatives is the slower, more gradual modification that the traditional process produces. Floor malting allows the germinating barley to develop at its own pace across a shallow, naturally ventilated bed — resulting in a malt with a more complex enzymatic profile, a richer and more nuanced flavour character, and the subtle rustic depth that defines the great lagers of Bohemia. Kilned to 3–5 EBC, this malt is brilliantly pale — delivering the crystal-clear, golden colour that is the hallmark of a classic Czech Pilsner — while contributing a soft, rounded malt sweetness with a delicate bready complexity that a modern base malt cannot match. Its full enzymatic power converts cleanly as a single malt grist and supports adjunct additions with ease, making it equally at home in a traditional decoction mash or a simplified single-infusion brew.
For any brewer serious about authenticity in Czech lager brewing, Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner is the base malt the style was built on.
Crushed or uncrushed malt
Available crushed or uncrushed. Crushed malt should be used within 2–3 weeks for optimal freshness. Uncrushed malt retains full freshness for significantly longer when stored in a cool, dry environment.
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Flavor & Aroma
• Soft, rounded malt sweetness
• Delicate bready and rustic complexity
• Clean, pale base — brilliant golden colour contribution
• Subtle depth from traditional floor malting process
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Usage
Lager: Czech Pilsner, Bohemian Pilsner, German Pils, Helles, Märzen, Kellerbier
Ale: Kölsch, Blonde Ale, Golden Ale
Specialty: Saison, Farmhouse Ale, any style where an authentic, characterful pale base is desired
Suitable as a single base malt or in combination with specialty malts. Typical usage rate: 80–100% of the grain bill. Particularly well-suited to decoction mashing for maximum flavour expression.
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Quick facts
Brand: Weyermann
Type: Floor malted base malt — Bohemian Pilsner
Colour: 3–5 EBC
Malting process: Traditional floor malting
Origin: Germany (Bamberg) — Bohemian barley variety
Extract yield: ~80–82%
Use: Base malt, single malt grists, decoction mashing, Czech lager brewing