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Czech Pilsner

Method: Extract
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Pete and Henry
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 7750 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 842 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Wednesday June 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

36.9

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - LME Pilsen Light6 lb LME Pilsen Light		35	2.5	92.3%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam		34.5	2.2	7.7%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	28.56	50%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	7.09	25%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	2 min	1.21	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)		36.86	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	muslin bag	Steeping	68 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

tap

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
pre treatment

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Last Updated: 2025-06-04 12:42 UTC

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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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