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Classic Czech Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Matt Liddy
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 5th 2026

Pilsner Urquell clone

by Grackle Brewery

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

Czech Pilsner

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 36

Pilsner Urquell Clone

by Richard F Shoff Jr

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

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

41.2

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	94.1%
8 oz	Weyermann - Vienna Malt8 oz Vienna Malt	37	3.5	3.9%
4 oz	American - Victory4 oz Victory	34	28	2%
204 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	First Wort	90 min	12.82	22.9%
0.38 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.375 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.5	Boil	60 min	19.12	8.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	30 min	6.25	22.9%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	15 min	3	22.9%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Aroma	0 min		22.9%
4.37 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	22.07	91.6%
0.37 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	19.12	8.6%
4.37 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.98 gal	Beta Rest	Strike	158 °F	145 °F	15 min
3.25 qt	Alpha Rest	Infusion	212 °F	155 °F	30 min
	Pull 1/3 thick mash, bring to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.. Add back to mash, rest 15 min.	Decoction	212 °F	169 °F	15 min
5.2 gal		Batch Sparge	170 °F	169 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 oz	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	49 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 422 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.29 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Camas Water Profile - Ward Labs

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

2 Liter starter.

Ferment at 49 degrees around 10 - 14 days until about .06 - .08 before final OG. Transfer to keg and cap to create natural Co2. Allow to completely ferment out at 49 then drop temp to 44 for about 4-5 more days. Take sample for a VDK test. If passes, start dropping temp slowly by 5 degrees or so per day.

Lager for 4 weeks and carbonate to 2.6 volumes.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-05 05:03 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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