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Czech Pilsner

140 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris McRae
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 10th 2021
1.043
1.007
4.8%
45.0
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.25 lb Carahell 34 10 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 29.2 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.58 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.19 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
62.47 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 tbsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.92 psi       Temp: 55 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.66 gal Temperature 120 °F 122 °F 20 min
Temperature 122 °F 149 °F 30 min
149 °F 158 °F 30 min
Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.94 g | 15.7 qt) 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 4.81 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.47 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Chris McRae. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 44.97, SRM 3.13, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carahell) Hops: (Perle, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Chalk, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Fermax Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-10 19:16 UTC