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12° Czech-Style Pale Lager

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Simonds
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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2 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L2 oz Caramel Malt - 90L 34.5 90 1.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 90 min 9.86 22.7%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 80 min 13.62 31.8%
0.80 oz Saaz0.8 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 15 min 7.32 36.4%
0.20 oz Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 90 min 13.11 9.1%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Simonds Farmstead
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 20 83 167 18 296
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"12° Czech-Style Pale Lager" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Jeff Simonds. BIAB, ABV 5.36%, IBU 43.91, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: (Yankee Pilsner, Caramel Malt - 90L) Hops: (Saaz, Magnum) Other: (Lactic acid)
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