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Czech Pilsner

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.50 lb German - Pilsner13.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.1%
0.50 lb Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 3.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Saaz1.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 21.11 45.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 12.98 36.4%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 1.68 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
68 12 21 29 11 207
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.53 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.71 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.67 g | 18.7 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.1 g | 32.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #324023. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 35.77, SRM 4.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-18 13:33 UTC