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Czech Pilsner

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 5th 2026

Czech Pilsner

by Randy64

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.5

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Sekado - Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt20 lb Czech Bohemian Pilsner Malt	37	2	95.4%
15.50 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated15.5 oz BEST Acidulated	35.9	2.81	4.6%
20.97 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	24.87	33.3%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	20 min	5.02	33.3%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	1.65	33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer (Pellet)	24.87	33.3%
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	6.67	66.6%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15.5 gal		Infusion	--	148 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.04 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.02 oz	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Last Updated: 2026-05-05 16:51 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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