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Czech Pilsner

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 5th 2026
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Czech Pilsner

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 38

1.048
1.009
5.2%
31.5
3.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Sekado - Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt20 lb Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt 37 2 95.4%
15.50 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated15.5 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 4.6%
20.97 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 24.87 33.3%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 5.02 33.3%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.65 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.04 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.02 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
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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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.73 gal (54.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.73 gal (6.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.55 gal (74.19 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.32 gal (41.29 qt) and adding 6.55 gal (26.19 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.87 67.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.6 g | 66.4 qt) 16.87 67.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.27 g | 73.1 qt) 18.55 74.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.62 -10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.73 g | 54.9 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Volume into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.87 67.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #213358. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 31.54, SRM 3.57, Fermentables: (Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Northern Brewer, CZ Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-05 16:51 UTC