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Bohemian Pilsner

163 calories 13.7 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: 7.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/article/bohemian-pilsner/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 24th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 23.00 		36 1.5 93%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam $ 2.50 / lb
$ 1.25 		34.5 2.2 4.7%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated $ 3.00 / lb
$ 0.75 		27 3.4 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 25.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 22.25 11.1%
2 oz BSG - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.87 / oz
$ 3.74 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 13.68 44.4%
1 oz BSG - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.87 / oz
$ 1.87 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 3.23 22.2%
1 oz BSG - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.87 / oz
$ 1.87 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 0 min 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 8.68
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Gelatin Fining Primary 14 days
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 8.99 / each
$ 17.98
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 451 B cells required
$ 17.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
PseudoBoPils
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 0 8 35 15 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.25 gal Strike 2/3 grain Strike 122 °F 122 °F 15 min
beta Temperature 122 °F 148 °F 40 min
alpha Temperature 148 °F 158 °F 20 min
decoction Temperature 158 °F 205 °F 20 min
2.25 gal 1/3 grain + cold water - beta Strike 205 °F 148 °F 40 min
alpha Temperature 148 °F 158 °F 20 min
mash out Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.5 gal sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 168 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.57 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.43 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.3 qt) 5.21 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.19 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

optionally split or substitute sterling hops...maybe magnum for bittering
little bit of vienna and/or carafoam
75 min boil
3 AAU Czech Saaz hops (FWH) (1.0 oz./28 g at 3% alpha acid)
4.2 AAU US Sterling hops (FWH) (0.6 oz./17 g at 7% alpha acid)
3 AAU Czech Saaz hops (10 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g at 3% alpha acid)
7 AAU US Sterling hops (5 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g at 7% alpha acid)
3 AAU Czech Saaz hops (1 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g at 3% alpha acid)
9.8 AAU US Sterling hops (1 min.) (1.4 oz./40 g at 7% alpha acid)
probably w-34/70 or s-23
Earl'sche method - 2/3 grain, 1/2 water - up to sparge but boil for 10 min - add rest of water (cold) and grain - and mash again & sparge

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