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Budvar Style Bohemian Lager

221 calories 20.9 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 221 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday September 25th 2025
11.9 °P
2.6 °P
5.0%
46.2
6.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.75 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 84.1%
250 g Weyermann - Munich Type I250 g Munich Type I 38 6 4.4%
200 g German - CaraMunich II200 g CaraMunich II 34 46 3.5%
200 g Weyermann - Melanoidin200 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.5%
100 g Weyermann - Acidulated100 g Acidulated 27 3.4 1.8%
150 g Rice Hulls150 g Rice Hulls 0 0 2.7%
5,650 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14.6 Boil 60 min 34.28 25%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 4.11 12.5%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 4.98 25%
15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.09 18.8%
15 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Tradition15 g Hallertauer Tradition Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.72 18.8%
80 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Beta Rest Infusion 63 °C 63 °C 50 min
Alpha Rest Temperature 72 °C 72 °C 15 min
Mash Out Temperature 78 °C 78 °C 2 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Vienna hql2
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Budvar Style Bohemian Lager" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Slychief. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 46.18, SRM 6.32, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, CaraMunich II, Melanoidin, Acidulated, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz, Hallertauer Tradition) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-26 10:43 UTC
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