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Old Face Full Bohemian Lager

163 calories 16.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Scott Boboltz
Calories: 163 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday August 24th 2025
1.053
1.013
5.3%
35.0
6.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.63 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner3.63 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 89%
0.45 kg German - Melanoidin0.45 kg Melanoidin 37 25 11%
4.08 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42.50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh42.5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 24.53 42.9%
14.15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14.15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 45 min 7.5 14.3%
14.15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14.15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.96 14.3%
28.30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker28.3 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.6 Dry Hop 2.5 days 28.6%
99.10 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.35 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 90 min
11.35 L Sparge 80 °C 67 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.78 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18.3 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.10 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12.8 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 103.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79 0 25 0 143 218
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Old Face Full Bohemian Lager" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Scott Boboltz. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 35, SRM 6.69, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-13 21:27 UTC
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