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Czech pilsner xmas 25 2

175 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24.3 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.48 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 7th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt2.5 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 49.7%
1.50 kg German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner1.5 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 29.8%
0.71 kg Weyermann - Isaria 19240.709 kg Isaria 1924 35.8 3.3 14.1%
0.32 kg German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk0.318 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 6.3%
5.03 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Möst42 g Möst Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 27.48 54.5%
35 g Möst35 g Möst Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 25 min 15.92 45.5%
77 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Budvar Lager 2000
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 557 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.3
Mash volume with grains 21.7
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 16.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.4 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24.3 L) 25.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.3 L) 24.3
Total: 34.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pilsner Urqell makes its own malt. The darker golden hue can't just come from decoction and hot-side aeration, and historically we know that old pilsner malts were probably closer to something like a darker Maris Otter than they are to modern pilsner malts. Therefore, I use a mixture of light and dark Bohemian Pilsner malt. The dark pilsner malt is like a light munich and I think it is essential in this style. I think this is the key, along with decoction and the correct yeast and good pitching rate, to get the right colour and body. Decoction is a SINGLE decoction, but take 75% of all solid grain (very little liquid) and boil for 45 minutes to 1 hour (yes, really!) in something with a very thick bottom so it doesn't burn.

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