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Czech Lager

200 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: John W
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 23rd 2021
1.061
1.012
6.4%
39.3
5.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner11 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 77.2%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 14%
10 oz Weyermann - Carahell10 oz Carahell 34 10 4.4%
10 oz Weyermann - Acidulated10 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 4.4%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 75 min 18.07 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 12.08 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 7.8 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.33 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash --
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash --
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Bootleg Biology - Czech Unpasteurized Lager *BETA*
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.34 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.44 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.9 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 6.94 27.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.54 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Lager" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by John W. All Grain, ABV 6.44%, IBU 39.29, SRM 5.27, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Carahell, Acidulated) Hops: (CZ Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Campden Tablets, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-24 14:48 UTC