(2019-02-04) Republic Pilsner (NHC) Beer Recipe | All Grain Czech Pale Lager | Brewer's Friend
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(2019-02-04) Republic Pilsner (NHC)

150 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 29th 2019
11.3 °P
3.2 °P
4.3%
27.6
5.2
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner16 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 87.4%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.5%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.7%
0.80 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.8 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.4%
18.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 75 min 14.33 7.4%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 7.97 18.5%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 5.28 24.7%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 49.4%
8.10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.9 gal Beta Rest Temperature -- 148 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest #1 (Pull Thick Decoction & Process Immediately) Temperature -- 158 °F 45 min
168(5) Boil(15) 2 gal thick (~30% Mash) Decoction -- 212 °F 20 min
Mash-Out & Recirculation Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
10 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 0 0 65.4 0 0
Salts/LA added to mash. 6ml=1.2tsp. Added 0.5tsp LA to sparge water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ferm #1: 2L WLP Starter w/ 3 cans PROPPER. 3 packs 57% viability yeast. 455B cells.

Ferm #2: Wyeast StaroPrague. 3 packs in 50% viability yeast. 1.5L Starter ~350B Cells. Yeast proved to be a dud. Dumped this half :(

Brew day went smoothly. Nailed predicted pre-boil gravity and OG.

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