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Mike's Czech Pale Lager

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gregg Johnson
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 28th 2025
1.051
1.010
5.4%
84.2
6.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 86.4%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
0.25 lb Munich0.25 lb Munich 37 6 2.3%
0.25 lb German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.3%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 6.8%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 9.9 First Wort 90 min 74.8 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 6.17 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 2.91 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 1 min 0.35 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 qt Batch Sparge -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Gelatin Fining Kegging 0 min.
1 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Mike's Czech Pale Lager" Mixed-Style Beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 5.4%, IBU 84.23, SRM 6.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Munich, Melanoidin, Victory) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Super Moss, Gelatin, ALDC)
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Gallons
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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