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Drak's Classic Czech Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 12th 2025

Pilsner czech para corni

by guilleweb

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 38

Saaz Pilsner

by richardhall1982

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

38.7

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner30 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	98.4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	1.6%
30.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
9 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz9 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	60 min	34.01	64.3%
2.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	15 min	4.69	17.9%
2.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	0 min		17.9%
14 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
14 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)		38.7	100.1%
14 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13 gal	Mash In	Strike	130 °F	122 °F	15 min
	Decoction 1: 4.4 gal	Decoction	122 °F	145 °F	15 min
	Decoction 2: 4.4 gal	Decoction	145 °F	162 °F	20 min
	Decoction 3: 4.4 gal	Decoction	162 °F	170 °F	25 min
9 gal	Sparge	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16.19 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.23 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	121 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1190 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.62 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Notes

Color will come from a traditional triple decoction of the mash.

Mash in 122F and hold for 15 minutes.

Decoction 1: Remove 4.4 gallons of 1 part liquid: 2 part grain by volume. Boil for 15 minutes and return to mash. Raise mash temp to 145F.

Decoction 2: Remove 4.4 gallons of 1 part liquid: 2 part grain by volume. Boil for 20 minutes and return to mash. Raise mash temp to 162F.

Decoction 3: Remove 4.4 gallons of 1 part liquid: 2 part grain by volume. Boil for 25 minutes and return to mash. Raise mash temp to 170F.

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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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