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Ablestar Plzen

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 23rd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt7.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	93.5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	6.5%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	90 min	20.25	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	50 min	9	25%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	7.27	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		36.52	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.14 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11.43 g	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	39 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 23.72 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7.5	0	104	23	26	1.4
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Last Updated: 2021-05-01 23:58 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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