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Czech Pilsner

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 15th 2024
1.043
1.011
4.1%
22.3
5.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.30 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7.3 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 88%
16 oz Honey Malt16 oz Honey Malt 37 25 12%
8.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.8 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 22.28 100%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.3 gal Sparge 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 373 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dallas Tx
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Begin fermentation at 50 degrees F

  • You should begin to see activity after 24 hours
  • Monitor fermentation daily including taking gravity
    samples, tracking tank temperature and monitoring blow
    off. Gravity should drop 1-2 degrees P per day.
  • When gravity reaches below 6 degrees Plato, raise the
    tank temperature to 60 degrees F and allow fermentation
    to finish. This is called the diacetyl rest.
  • Primary fermentation is complete when gravity reading
    is around 2.5-2.7 degrees Plato with two consecutive days
    of the exact same reading.
  • Once primary fermentation is complete, perform a
    diacetyl test to make sure there is not residual precursor.
    This may take a couple days after primary is complete.
  • Total primary fermentation will take between 12-21
    days(diacetyl test included).
  • After fermentation is complete, cold crash the beer to
    50 degrees F. Allow 2-3 days at this temp.
  • Crash the beer again to 34 degrees F, 1-2 degrees per
    day is ideal.
  • Allow beer to lager for 3-6 weeks. Transfer to a
    conditioning tank if possible, if not remove yeast from
    cone of fermentation vessel to prevent autolysis.
  • Carbonate beer to 2.4-2.5 volumes of C02 and keg.
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