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Czech Pilsner

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 300 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 300 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Emilio Garcia
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 10th 2026
1.048
1.012
4.8%
19.0
5.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen50 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 87%
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich4 kg BEST Munich 37 6.3 7%
3.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin3.5 kg BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.1%
57.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
250 g Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz250 g CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 90 min 7.35 25%
300 g Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz300 g CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 45 min 7.57 30%
200 g Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz200 g CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 2.73 20%
250 g Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz250 g CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Hop Stand at 100 °C 20 min 1.33 25%
1,000 g / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GOYAZ 1
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 310.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 265.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 217.93 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.45 L and adding 172.53 L sparge/top-off. 180
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 180
Mash volume with grains 217.9
Grain absorption losses -57.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 189.1 L) 178.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 310.7 L) 300
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.8
Post boil Volume 301.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.3
Going into fermentor 300
Total: 358.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Emilio Garcia. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 18.98, SRM 5.08, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Munich, BEST Melanoidin) Hops: (CZ Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-10 18:41 UTC