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Czech Pilsner

160 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 42 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 20th 2025
12.0 °P
2.8 °P
4.9%
35.6
3.6
5.7
36.32
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
39 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt39 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 61.9%
12 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt12 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 19%
12 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt12 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 19%
63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
227 g saaz227 g saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 10.52 20%
227 g Czech Saaz227 g Czech Saaz Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 9.08 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 45 min 9.66 20%
227 g Czech Saaz227 g Czech Saaz Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 9.08 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 30 min 8.08 20%
227 g Czech Saaz227 g Czech Saaz Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 9.08 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 15 min 5.22 20%
227 g Czech Saaz227 g Czech Saaz Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 9.08 		Pellet 2.9 Hop Stand 0 min 2.07 20%
1,135 g / $ 36.32
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 670 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO system
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal acid rest + decoction Strike 101 °F 95 °F 15 min
protein rest + decoction Temperature 95 °F 131 °F 15 min
sacc rest 131 °F 158 °F 30 min
7 gal mash out Infusion 158 °F 168 °F 15 min
31 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 45.45 gal (181.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 33.45 gal (133.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.79 gal (83.16 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 6.96 gal (27.84 qt) and adding 8.79 gal (35.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.75 63  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 15.75 63  
Mash volume with grains 20.79 83.2  
Grain absorption losses -7.88 -31.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 38.58 154.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 45.45 g | 181.8 qt) 46.2 184.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 42.75 g | 171 qt) 42 168  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 41.7 166.8  
Total: 54.33 217.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Before & After. All Grain, ABV 4.92%, IBU 35.55, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt) Hops: (saaz, Czech Saaz)
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