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Pils

Name: Pils
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 0.25 lb Acidulated; 0.25 lb Carafoam; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 10th 2020

Pilsner Urquell clone

by Grackle Brewery

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

Czech Pils #3 (step mash)

by JZ1018

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 45

Czech Pilsner (5 Gal)

by petearruda

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

43.4

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	95.2%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	2.4%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	First Wort	90 min	16.54	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	70 min	14.52	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	40 min	12.34	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15.75 qt	Strike	139.1 °F	131 °F	10 min
3.4 qt	Infusion	212 °F	144 °F	30 min
6.5 qt	Infusion	212 °F	159.8 °F	40 min
8.5 qt	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 days
5.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 days
2 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Mash	1 days
0.25 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 days
1 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 days

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 17.56 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
78.9	0	4.4	61	106.5	11.3
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		43.4	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00