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Pilsner

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 17th 2024
1.048
1.008
5.3%
31.0
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)19 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 95%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 24.92 62.5%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 20 min 6.04 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
13 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.37 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
9.23 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 84.5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.25 25  
Mash volume with grains 7.85 31.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.26 g | 37.1 qt) 9.51 38  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.76 g | 51.1 qt) 13.01 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.76 63
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by DaveBrews71. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 30.96, SRM 3.12, Fermentables: (Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Citric acid)
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