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Czech Pils

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 85 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 91 liters
Post Boil Size: 85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dylan Bray
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 29th 2020
1.042
1.007
4.6%
14.8
5.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 kg American - Pilsner15 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 96.8%
0.50 kg American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.2%
15.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 g Saaz80 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.2 33.3%
80 g Saaz80 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.57 33.3%
80 g Saaz80 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 10 min 0.99 33.3%
240 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 312 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.64 bar       Temp: 20 °C       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
60 L Decoction 154 °C 152 °C 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 91.5 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 46.1 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 66.81 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 35.17 L and adding 21.41 L sparge/top-off. 56.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 56.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 66.4 L) 66.8
Grain absorption losses -15.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 51.3 L) 50.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 91.5 L) 91
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume 85
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.4
Top off amount 0.4
Going into fermentor 85
Total: 107.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using acreage grown hops

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