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BO-Pils Clone-East Brother

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Rick Story
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

49.9

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.40 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt6.4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	88.3%
0.60 lb	Briess - Organic Carapils Malt0.6 lb Organic Carapils Malt	33.6	1.5	8.3%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.4%
7.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Aurora1 oz Aurora Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	21.77	28.6%
0.70 oz	Aurora0.7 oz Aurora Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	9.84	20%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	4.9	Boil	15 min	15.31	28.6%
0.30 oz	Aurora0.3 oz Aurora Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	3 min	1.06	8.6%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	4.9	Boil	3 min	1.92	14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Aurora (Pellet)	32.67	57.2%
1.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	17.23	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.7 gal		Infusion	167 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 241 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light Colored and Hop Hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	2	2	0	5	15
Infusion Water 2.66Gal Gypsum/0.13g, Calcium chloride 0.03g, Epsom Salt 0.13g Sparge Water 3.58 Gal Gypsum 0.18g,Calcium Chloride 0.04g,Epsom 0.18g
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Last Updated: 2026-02-07 19:17 UTC

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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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