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Xmas Pilsner 1 Dec '25

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 1st 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt4 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 83.3%
0.80 kg Weyermann - Isaria 19240.8 kg Isaria 1924 35.8 3.3 16.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 32.99 60%
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 16.9 40%
100 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.125 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 453 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Double decoction, big starter, good hops, and cold conditioning (eg 3 weeks cold) all important to get this right. Also, keep mash Ph around 5.2.

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