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Czech Pilsner

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 6th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.8%
47.5
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 94.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)0.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 7.97 5.1%
0.25 oz Warrior (16 AA)0.25 oz Warrior (16 AA) Hops Pellet 16 Boil 90 min 16.55 2.6%
1.50 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 15.61 15.4%
1.50 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 7.36 15.4%
1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 10.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 10.3%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 7 days 30.8%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Dry Hop 7 days 10.3%
9.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Protein Rest Strike 141 °F 131 °F 10 min
3.2 qt B-amylase Rest Infusion 131 °F 146 °F 60 min
Rest Decoction 146 °F 158 °F 15 min
Boil Decoction 158 °F 212 °F 10 min
a-amylase Rest Temperature 146 °F 158 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.26 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 389 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       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
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 47.5, SRM 3.26, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz (3.5 AA), Warrior (16 AA), Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-06 16:12 UTC
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