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Czech Pils (Decoction)

Name: Czech Pils (Decoction)
Prep time: 95 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 310 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 330 lb Francin Pilsner; 275 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 11.5 lb US - LINC Malt - Baronesse Barofoam; 54 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops; 56 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops; 29 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops; 27 oz Tettnanger Hops; 32 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 341 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
No Chill: 130 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

42.7

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
330 lb	LINC Malt - Francin Pilsner330 lb Francin Pilsner	37.3	1.65	53.5%
275 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner275 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	44.6%
11.50 lb	LINC Malt - US - LINC Malt - Baronesse Barofoam	34.5	2	1.9%
616.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
54 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)54 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.66	First Wort	0 min	13.69	27.3%
56 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)56 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.66	Boil	60 min	13.58	28.3%
29 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)29 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.66	Boil	10 min	7.01	14.6%
27 oz	Tettnanger27 oz Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	10 min	7.29	13.6%
32 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)32 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	3.66	Whirlpool at 194 °F	0 min	1.13	16.2%
198 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Mash in & Beta Rest	Infusion	168 °F	148 °F	45 min
155 gal	Boil the shit out of it for 20 min	Decoction	155 °F	210 °F	20 min
	Transfer Decoction to Mash - Alpha Rest	Decoction	--	158 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
337.23 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

AEB - Fermolager W

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48.2 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5766 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	25	5	25
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Notes

Target : 2.7 CO2 v/v

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Last Updated: 2026-07-08 18:00 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
171 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	35.41	86.4%
27 oz	Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole)	7.29	13.6%
198 oz / $ 0.00