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Varsity-Brews Czech Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 6th 2026

Pilsner Urquell clone

by Grackle Brewery

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

Pilsner Urquell Clone

by Richard F Shoff Jr

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (rager):

39.2

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.46 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10.46 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	84.9%
1.23 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt1.23 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	10%
0.62 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.62 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	5%
0.25 oz	Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.25 oz De-Bittered Black	34	566	0.1%
12.33 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	90 min	15.69	23.1%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	20.2	30.8%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	3.29	23.1%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 165 °F	20 min		23.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 6.4999999851317 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		39.18	100.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		131 °F	131 °F	15 min
5 gal	Decoction	145 °F	145 °F	20 min
5 gal	Infusion	155 °F	155 °F	60 min
5 gal	Infusion	169 °F	169 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Staro Prague Lager 2782

Amount:	1.23 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
10	2	8	14	16	16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-06 13:10 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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