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Czech Pilsner

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 3rd 2022
1.054
1.014
5.2%
35.6
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen11 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 95.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.3%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 25.71 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.88 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
for 6 gallons of strike water:
1/4 tsp of gypsum
1/2 tsp of calcium chloride
1/4 tsp epsom salt

For 3 galons sparge water: half of that
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #49473. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 35.59, SRM 3.82, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-10 15:04 UTC