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Czech Pils

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 170.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 205.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 182.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 17th 2025
1.043
1.008
4.6%
30.7
3.0
5.7
335.51
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt110 lb Pilsner Malt $ 0.70 / lb
$ 77.00 		37 1.9 43.5%
13 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt13 lb BEST Chit Malt $ 0.88 / lb
$ 11.44 		23 1.4 5.1%
126 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt126 lb Pilsner Malt $ 0.70 / lb
$ 88.20 		37 1.9 49.8%
4 lb Bestmalz - BEST Heidelberg4 lb BEST Heidelberg 38 1.3 1.6%
253 lbs / $ 176.64
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 25.92 		Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.37 16.5%
32 oz Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 25.92 		Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 7.63 16.5%
80 oz Saaz80 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 64.80 		Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 7.66 41.2%
50 oz Saaz50 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 40.50 		Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 25.8%
194 oz / $ 157.14
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
42 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
45 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Angel Yeast - Kerry Yeastex® 61 / 2.97386 Pounds INV-0671258 5 lb $ 9.00 / lb
$ 0.60 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
30 g Briners Choice - Kerry Whirlfloc® G / 3.04386 Pounds INV-0671258 5 lb $ 17.20 / lb
$ 1.14 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
12 g Zinc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
$ 1.73
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
500 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2421 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brewery Filtered Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31.5 8 5 23.3 43.5 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80.96 gal Strike 169.44 °F 156 °F 60 min
170.84 gal Fly Sparge 164 °F 164 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 179.28 gal (717.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 167.28 gal (669.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 101.2 gal (404.8 qt) 80.96 323.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.28 qt/lb 80.96 323.8  
Mash volume with grains 101.2 404.8  
Grain absorption losses -31.63 -126.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 130.19 g | 520.8 qt) 156.2 624.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 179.28 g | 717.1 qt) 205.28 821.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -7.28 -29.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 170.5 g | 682 qt) 182.5 730  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 182.5 g | 730 qt) 170.5 682  
Total: 237.16 948.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on Live Oak Pilz - Modern Lager Beer Book

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