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Czech Pilsner

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 4th 2025
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 40

1.050
1.009
5.5%
34.8
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - German - Pilsner8 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 10%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2.25 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 23.75 50%
1.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1.25 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 21 min 8.25 27.8%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 7 min 2.84 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
8.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Aurora March 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 2 54 60 59 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion 154 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.67 g | 34.7 qt) 9.5 38  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.47 g | 37.9 qt) 10.3 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by dulrich3d. BIAB, ABV 5.45%, IBU 34.83, SRM 3.67, Fermentables: (German - Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, Carafoam) Hops: (CZ Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Lactic acid, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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