BoPils Beer Recipe | BIAB Czech Premium Pale Lager by LogicalBrewing | Brewer's Friend
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BoPils

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 100 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96.302%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 2nd 2025
1.050
1.013
4.8%
49.3
4.8
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Montana Craft Malt - Bavarian Pilsner8 lb Bavarian Pilsner 36.8 2.15 88.9%
0.50 lb Montana Craft Malt - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 5 5.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell 34 10 5.6%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Saazer1 oz Saazer Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 18.98 16.7%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Saazer1 oz Saazer Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 10.26 16.7%
4 oz Barth-Haas - Sladek4 oz Sladek Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 30 min 20.04 66.7%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
7 g Phosphoric acid 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Ascorbic Acid 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 317 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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

At 55/125 on the sladek split still not getting the hop hit I want.

Switching to 50/150 and at 165 whirlpool temp will also dry hop a little.

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