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Bohemian Pilsner

7875 calories 638.4 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MARTIN HOER
Calories: 7875 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 638.4 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
1.046
1.007
5.1%
38.6
4.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 0.00 / lb
0.00
36 1.5 93.9227%
0.45 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.45 lb Biscuit 0.00 / lb
0.00
35 23 4.97238%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.1 lb Melanoidin 0.00 / lb
0.00
34.5 27 1.10497%
9.05 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.25 oz Saaz2.25 oz Saaz Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 2.5 First Wort 60 min 27.5186 61.6%
0.70 oz BSG - Kazbek0.7 oz Kazbek Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 5.58 Boil 15 min 8.61989 19.2%
0.50 oz BSG - Kazbek0.5 oz Kazbek Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 5.58 Boil 5 min 2.47366 13.7%
0.20 oz BSG - Kazbek0.2 oz Kazbek Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 5.58 Dry Hop 0 days 5.5%
3.65 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
Sparge 148 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 75 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Bohemian Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by MARTIN HOER. All Grain, ABV 5.10055%, IBU 38.6121, SRM 4.59868, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Melanoidin) Hops: (Saaz, Kazbek)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-24 03:13 UTC
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