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[19] Dark Pilsner

10687 calories 682.6 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.41 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 10687 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 682.6 g (Per 17L)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.069
1.005
8.4%
64.1
30.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt4 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 66.7%
2 kg Weyermann - CaraBohemian2 kg CaraBohemian 35 76 33.3%
6 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
38 g Centennial38 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 53.62 35.5%
44 g Hallertau Mittelfruh44 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 10.5 41.1%
25 g Phoenix25 g Phoenix Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop Day 4 23.4%
107 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °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
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 4 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 15.5ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 10g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. NO!

Made up recipe. Tastes like chocolate. Not good. Way, too much Cara.

1/10 - 5.9%

Attenuation - 80%

Using up hops. Centennial 38g; Halle Mitt 44g; Phoenix 25g dry hop

2kg Caramalt is too high

OG: 1056 FG: 1011 ABV:5.9%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-03 11:57 UTC
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