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Decocted Czech Pilsner

173 calories 14.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 24 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday April 19th 2021
1.053
1.009
5.7%
35.9
5.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
44 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner44 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 98.3%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.7%
44.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz13 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 26.89 52%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 5.86 24%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool 0 min 3.18 24%
25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1.75 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2380 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.5 gal Strike 150 °F 144 °F --
Decoction -- 150 °F 45 min
Decoction -- 162 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
16.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 25.69 gal (102.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 13.69 gal (54.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.36 gal (81.45 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.42 gal (33.68 qt) and adding 8.36 gal (33.45 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.78 67.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 16.78 67.1  
Mash volume with grains 20.36 81.4  
Grain absorption losses -5.59 -22.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.75 g | 59 qt) 16.75 67  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.69 g | 102.8 qt) 27.69 110.8  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.71 -2.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24.23 g | 96.9 qt) 26.19 104.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.97 g | 103.9 qt) 24 96  
Total: 33.53 134.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Decocted Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Aaron D.. All Grain, ABV 5.71%, IBU 35.93, SRM 5.72, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Epsom Salt, Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-01 18:48 UTC