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3B. Czech Premium Lager

156 calories 15.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: JH
Calories: 156 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday March 1st 2019
1.051
1.012
5.1%
40.6
3.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 kg United Kingdom - Lager4.6 kg Lager 38 1.4 86%
0.50 kg German - Vienna0.5 kg Vienna 37 4 9.3%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Munich0.25 kg Munich 37 6 4.7%
5.35 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 g Saaz80 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 33.12 61.5%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 7.5 38.5%
130 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 L saccharification rest Infusion -- 67.5 °C 60 min
mash out Temperature -- 72 °C 60 min
10 L Sparge -- 74 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 436 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh, UK
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 2 5 6 13 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BJCP 2015: "Rich, characterful, pale Czech lager,
with considerable malt and hop character and a long, rounded
finish. Complex yet well-balanced and refreshing. The malt
flavors are complex for a Pilsner-type beer, and the bitterness
is strong but clean and without harshness, which gives a
rounded impression that enhances drinkability."

Malt complexity in a Czech lager is achieved with the addition of small quantities of Munich and Vienna malts. These bring toasty, bready malt qualities, which in addition to final gravity 1.012-15 provides a malty, robust lager. Noble hop varieties such as Saaz, Hallertauer or Tettnang are preferred for both bittering and aroma hop character due to their soft bitterness and delicate floral, herbal and spicy aromatics. Low ion water such as that found in Edinburgh is perfect for this style.

A European lager yeast should be used with fermentation starting cool 10-13C. You can allow it to rise after the first 48 hours and it is recommended to bring the fermentation to around 20C after 1 week for a diacetyl rest. Pitch twice as much yeast as you would for a normal ale.

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