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Pils

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 10th 2020
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1.048
1.012
4.7%
43.4
3.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 95.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 First Wort 90 min 16.54 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 70 min 14.52 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 40 min 12.34 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 days
5.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 days
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 1 days
0.25 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 days
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 17.56 psi       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
78.9 0 4.4 61 106.5 11.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.75 qt Strike 139.1 °F 131 °F 10 min
3.4 qt Infusion 212 °F 144 °F 30 min
6.5 qt Infusion 212 °F 159.8 °F 40 min
8.5 qt Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 5.74 22.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 8.11 32.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.13 24.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.67 38.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pils" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by OrangeCatBrewing. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 43.4, SRM 3.67, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Acidulated, Carafoam) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient, Table Salt, Lactic acid)
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