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Pilsner IV

348 calories 36 g 660 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 53.65 liters
Post Boil Size: 45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Schill
Calories: 348 calories (Per 660ml)
Carbs: 36 g (Per 660ml)
Created: Saturday April 14th 2018
13.9 °P
3.6 °P
5.6%
27.7
5.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner11 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 91.7%
1 kg Munich - Light 10L1 kg Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.3%
12 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
120 g Brewmaster - Czech Saaz120 g Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 20.78 66.7%
45 g Brewmaster - Czech Saaz45 g Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 5.99 25%
15 g Brewmaster - Czech Saaz15 g Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 0.94 8.3%
180 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirl flock Fining Boil 10 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
15 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
5 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 878 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100.5 16 5 58.2 108.5 18.2
100%filtered, 5 gm CaCL2, Lactic Acid 15 ml
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
61 L Infusion 45 °C 45 °C 15 min
Infusion 45 °C 60 °C 20 min
Infusion 60 °C 67 °C 60 min
Infusion 67 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 48.6 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 3.2 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 67.92 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 37.48 L and adding 22.52 L sparge/top-off. 60
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 L/kg 60
Mash volume with grains 67.9
Grain absorption losses -12
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.5 L) 6.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 48.6 L) 53.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 42 L) 45
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 45 L) 42
Total: 66.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

correct pH to 5.45 with lactic
Step mash
Mash at 67 degrees
Mash out at 76 degrees
60 min boil
Ferment at 12 degrees plus diacetyl rest at 18 (at least one day)
Rack to secondary and condition at 2 degrees for 4 - 6 weeks
Carbonate to 15psi

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