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Go To Pilsner

217 calories 20.8 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: me
No Chill: 1 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 217 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Saturday September 3rd 2022
1.047
1.010
4.9%
34.9
10.6
5.7
19.26
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.28 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale3.28 kg BEST Pale ale 1.30 € / kg
4.26 €
38.1 6 82%
600 g Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)600 g Munich Type II (Dark) 2.00 € / kg
1.20 €
37 25.19 15%
120 g Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated120 g BEST Acidulated 2.30 € / kg
0.28 €
35.9 6 3%
4,000 g / 5.74 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Barth-Haas - Saaz Late50 g Saaz Late Hops 35.00 € / kg
1.75 €
Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 27.22 50%
30 g Barth-Haas - Saaz Late30 g Saaz Late Hops 35.00 € / kg
1.05 €
Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 6.37 30%
20 g Barth-Haas - Saaz Late20 g Saaz Late Hops 35.00 € / kg
0.70 €
Pellet 3.9 Hop Stand at 80 °C 30 min 1.29 20%
100 g / 3.50 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L MASH IN - Beta amylase Infusion 67 °C 63 °C 30 min
5 L Alfa amylase Batch Sparge 63 °C 72 °C 30 min
5 L MASH OUT Batch Sparge 72 °C 77 °C 5 min
3 L MASH OUT Batch Sparge 77 °C 77 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 10.00 € / kg
0.02 €
Water Agt Mash 70 min.
0.02 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
5.00 € / each
10.00 €
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 233 B cells required
10.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.01 bar       Temp: 7 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 23 1 50 50 250
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Go To Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by me. BIAB, ABV 4.93%, IBU 34.87, SRM 10.6, Fermentables: (BEST Pale ale, Munich Type II (Dark), BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Saaz Late) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-27 17:06 UTC
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