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Joe's Czech

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Swager
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.6

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
22 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner22 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	92.6%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	4.2%
0.75 lb	Finland - Melanoid Malt0.75 lb Melanoid Malt	35	27	3.2%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
96 g	Saaz96 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	First Wort	90 min	21.89	40%
48 g	Saaz48 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	20 min	5.63	20%
48 g	Saaz48 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.85	20%
48 g	Saaz48 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	1.21	20%
240 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
240 g	Saaz (Pellet) 240 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops		30.58	100%
240 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.55 gal	Protein Rest	Strike	122 °F	122 °F	15 min
	Saccharification Rest	Temperature	122 °F	145 °F	10 min
	Dextrin Rest	Temperature	145 °F	162 °F	20 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	162 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.88 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.29 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.59 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11.69 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 877 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Helles

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
22	8	0	39	30	0
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Last Updated: 2026-03-28 05:04 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2026-03-22 13:21 UTC
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Gallons

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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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