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Czech Pilsner

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Zbigniew Borecki
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 16th 2023
1.044
1.011
4.4%
29.5
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Weyermann - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
5 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort at 66 °C 60 min 23.74 50%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.91 25%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.82 25%
100 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
kran
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Temperature 67 °C 67 °C 45 min
8 L Decoction -- 100 °C 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 21.4 L) 21.6
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.7 L) 19.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 32
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 24
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Top off amount 0.1
Going into fermentor 24
Total: 37.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

single decoction
filtered water used
mash 45 mins at 66C
took off 1/3 grains and cooked 45 mins, after cooking pour back into mash tun.
keep for 10 mins then slowly increase temp to 72C
sparge with 18 ltrs water 72C
50 g of saaz added just before filtration

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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-16 14:53 UTC