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Czech Pils (Decoction)

189 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 341 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
No Chill: 130 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 16th 2026
1.057
1.016
5.4%
42.7
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb LINC Malt - Francin Pilsner330 lb Francin Pilsner 37.3 1.65 53.5%
275 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner275 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 44.6%
11.50 lb LINC Malt - US - LINC Malt - Baronesse Barofoam11.5 lb US - LINC Malt - Baronesse Barofoam 34.5 2 1.9%
616.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
54 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)54 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.66 First Wort 0 min 13.69 27.3%
56 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)56 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.66 Boil 60 min 13.58 28.3%
29 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)29 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.66 Boil 10 min 7.01 14.6%
27 oz Tettnanger27 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 7.29 13.6%
32 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)32 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.66 Whirlpool at 194 °F 0 min 1.13 16.2%
198 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
337.23 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermolager W
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48.2 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5766 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 25 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in & Beta Rest Infusion 168 °F 148 °F 45 min
155 gal Boil the shit out of it for 20 min Decoction 155 °F 210 °F 20 min
Transfer Decoction to Mash - Alpha Rest Decoction -- 158 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 319.3 gal (1277.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 307.3 gal (1229.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 319.04 gal (1276.16 qt) 269.72 1078.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 269.72 1078.9  
Mash volume with grains 319.04 1276.2  
Grain absorption losses -77.06 -308.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 126.89 g | 507.6 qt) 148.59 594.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 319.3 g | 1277.2 qt) 341 1364  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -6.23 -24.9  
Post boil Volume 311.2 1244.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Going into fermentor 310 1240  
Total: 418.31 1673.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Target : 2.7 CO2 v/v

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