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Pilsner SMASH

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 18th 2025
1.044
1.011
4.4%
23.4
2.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 7.28 10%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 10.49 80%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 5.59 10%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.19 g | 32.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.99 g | 36 qt) 8.3 33.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.69 g | 26.8 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 5.4 21.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner SMASH" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #455882. BIAB, ABV 4.37%, IBU 23.36, SRM 2.72, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-23 14:12 UTC