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Mac's - Cheers to Ken (full)

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

40.0

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	86.5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.8%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	4.8%
0.40 lb	German - Melanoidin0.4 lb Melanoidin	37	25	3.8%
10.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	First Wort	75 min	7.71	8.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	45 min	12.2	16.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	10.22	16.7%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	9.9	25%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 5.9999999862754 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		40.03	100%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.8 gal		Infusion	70 °F	124 °F	20 min
6.8 gal		Decoction	124 °F	155 °F	40 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium-High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.56 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Chicago IL, USA - 2024 Q4 (75% diluted)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
9	3	2	4	7	26
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

20 min decoction boil with 1/3 thick mash

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Gallons

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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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