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Czech Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 170.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 205.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 182.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

338.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
240 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt240 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 0.70 / lb $ 168.00	37	1.9	94.9%
13 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt13 lb BEST Chit Malt	$ 0.88 / lb $ 11.44	23	1.4	5.1%
253 lbs / $ 179.44

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 oz	Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 25.92	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	15.38	16.5%
32 oz	Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 25.92	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	7.63	16.5%
80 oz	Saaz80 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 64.80	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	7.66	41.2%
50 oz	Saaz50 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 40.50	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		25.8%
194 oz / $ 157.14

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
194 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 193.99999955624 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 157.14	30.67	100%
194 oz / $ 157.14

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
80.96 gal	Strike	169.44 °F	156 °F	60 min
170.84 gal	Fly Sparge	164 °F	164 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
42 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
45 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
70 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
25 g	Magnesium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Slaked Lime		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Angel Yeast - Kerry Yeastex® 61 / 2.97386 Pounds INV-0671258 5 lb	$ 9.00 / lb $ 0.60	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
30 g	Briners Choice - Kerry Whirlfloc® G / 3.04386 Pounds INV-0671258 5 lb	$ 17.20 / lb $ 1.14	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
12 g	Zinc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
$ 1.73

Yeast

White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860

Amount:	500 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 52 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2421 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brewery Filtered Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
31.5	8	5	23.3	43.5	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Based on Live Oak Pilz - Modern Lager Beer Book

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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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