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Czech pilsener

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 15.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 14.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2020
1.045
1.007
5.1%
40.5
3.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner22 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 91.7%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated1.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 6.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.1%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 27.54 37.5%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 10.58 18.8%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 0.17 18.8%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 2.16 25%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 985 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Decoction 128 °F 128 °F 20 min
12 gal Decoction 148 °F 148 °F 30 min
12 gal 158 °F 158 °F 30 min
12 gal Decoction 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
8 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.93 gal (67.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.93 gal (19.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.87 g | 39.5 qt) 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.18 g | 44.7 qt) 10.75 43  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.93 g | 67.7 qt) 16.5 66  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume 14.6 58.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 1.05 4.2  
Going into fermentor 15.5 62  
Total: 19.75 79
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

90 min boil
3 - 4L yeast starter step ups

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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-12 11:31 UTC