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Czech Pilsner

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 18th 2018
1.048
1.013
4.7%
43.7
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 75.9%
1.50 lb German - Carapils1.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 15.2%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 5.1%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.8%
9.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 36.85 55.6%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.89 11.1%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
40 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
2.77 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 75 min
6.65 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.09 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.32 g | 25.3 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.92 g | 31.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe from BYO article - https://byo.com/article/czech-pilsner-and-belgian-dubbel-style-calendar/

Adjusted to match BJCP style guidelines

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  • Last Updated: 2018-01-18 03:22 UTC