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Czech Pale Lager

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 12th 2025
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 40

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 88.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark1 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark 37 7 11.1%
3 g German - Carafa III3 g Carafa III 32 535 0.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 8.28 18.2%
0.40 oz Saaz0.4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 6.02 14.5%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 80 min 11.14 27.3%
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 75 min 8.83 21.8%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31.5 8 0 23.3 43.5 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.73 g | 34.9 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 8.52 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.35 g | 29.4 qt) 6.42 25.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.8 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pale Lager" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #425614. BIAB, ABV 4.9%, IBU 34.27, SRM 4.59, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Floor malted Bohemian Dark, Carafa III) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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