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Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 28 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Palmer Zatec Pils
Calories: 127 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 0.5L)

Created: Friday October 11th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.028

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

3.0%

IBU (tinseth):

21.8

SRM (morey):

2.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
500 g	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale500 g Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	13.9%
3,000 g	United Kingdom - Lager3000 g Lager	38	1.4	83.3%
100 g	Torrified Wheat100 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	2.8%
3,600 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	perle30 g perle Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Boil	60 min	12.59	31.6%
35 g	Saaz35 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	30 min	5.91	36.8%
30 g	Saaz30 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	3.27	31.6%
95 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	perle (Leaf/Whole) 30 g perle (Leaf/Whole) Hops	12.59	31.6%
65 g	Saaz (Pellet) 65 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	9.18	68.4%
95 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 L	alpha	Infusion	63 °C	63 °C	30 min
	beta	Infusion	72 °C	72 °C	30 min
13 L	sparge	Sparge	75 °C	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 226.3 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Base water is Ashbeck: Ca 1; Mg 5; Bicarb 46; Sulphate 14; Chloride 17; Sodium 10 Modified with 2g CaCl and 2g Gypsum to obtain desired profile per Palmer's water calculator.
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Notes

Intention is to create a 'pils' -like beer - without cold fermentation or extended cold largering.

Adapted from Palmers' Zatec Pils recipe.

Yeast is Mangrove Jack M54 ('lager-like' but at ale fermentation temp).

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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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