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Czech Pils 25

9873 calories 1022.1 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 9873 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1022.1 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Saturday April 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Crisp Malting - Hana Malt20 lb Hana Malt 36 1.3 87%
3 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 13%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz (2.6AA)4 oz Saaz (2.6AA) Hops Pellet 2.6 First Wort 0 min 17.99 50%
1 oz HG Nugget (8AA)1 oz HG Nugget (8AA) Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 12.58 12.5%
1 oz US Tettnanger (5.9AA)1 oz US Tettnanger (5.9AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Boil 60 min 8.44 12.5%
2 oz Saaz (2.6AA)2 oz Saaz (2.6AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 2.6 Aroma 20 min 4.5 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1097 B cells required
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1097 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
14 gallons distilled plus 2.5 gallons filtered tap water plus 1tbsp CaCl/15ml Lactic acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Double Decoction Mash Strike 172 °F 133 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion 130 °F 145 °F 40 min
Decoction 140 °F 156 °F 30 min
Decoction 156 °F 170 °F 10 min
8 gal Sparge 155 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.3 gal (49.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.3 gal (1.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.75 23  
Mash volume with grains 7.59 30.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.68 g | 38.7 qt) 11.88 47.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 14.5 58  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 17.63 70.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hochkurz decoction Mash. Infuse to 130F, infuse to 142, Rest 30, pull 1/3 decoction, heat to 158F rest 15 min, boil, return to main mash to get 152F. Rest 30 min, pull 1/3 decoction, heat to boil, return to get 166F. Recirc, sparge & lauter.

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