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[24] Czech Pilsner

10981 calories 909.4 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: 23.8 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.14 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 10981 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 909.4 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
1.070
1.011
7.8%
52.2
4.8
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.44 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner5.44 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 94.1%
0.34 kg Weyermann - Carapils0.34 kg Carapils 34.5 2.1 5.9%
5.78 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
47 g Saaz47 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 23.25 29.4%
57 g Saaz57 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 21.67 35.6%
28 g Saaz28 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 5.02 17.5%
28 g Saaz28 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Hop Stand at 100 °C 0 min 2.25 17.5%
160 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 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 - 15.8ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 9.4g (13g per 25Lt)
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again? Hell Yes! Malty, sweet, clear. The best I've brewed so far. Tiny bit over carbonated. I think the extra ABV helped a lot.

MM Kit - Suggested Yeast: S-23 or WLP800, or Wyeast 2001. I used SafLager S-189 that came with Bock kit by mistake. Fermented around 18c.

Used Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner

Attenuation - 79%

Recipe says “floor malted” Pilsner.

10/10 - 6.7%

Recipe OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV 5.3%

OG 1064. FG 1013. 6.7%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-03 11:56 UTC
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