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BoPils

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 100 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96.302%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Montana Craft Malt - Bavarian Pilsner10 lb Bavarian Pilsner 36.8 2.15 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Charles Faram - Junga0.5 oz Junga Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 21.7 6.7%
3.50 oz Barth-Haas - Saazer3.5 oz Saazer Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 12.91 46.7%
3.50 oz 47 Hops - Saaz3.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.8 Whirlpool at 190 °F 30 min 8.57 46.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
3.33 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.52 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.28 g | 37.1 qt) 9.78 39.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.08 g | 40.3 qt) 10.58 42.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 8.28 33.1  
Boil off losses -2.5 -10  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 6.13 24.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.13 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BoPils" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by LogicalBrewing. BIAB, ABV 4.88%, IBU 43.18, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Bavarian Pilsner) Hops: (Junga, Saazer, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-29 01:54 UTC