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Czech Pils 21

10245 calories 1079.1 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 10245 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1079.1 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Tuesday April 13th 2021
1.058
1.015
5.7%
25.2
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner23 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 95.8%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Saaz (2.3AA)5 oz Saaz (2.3AA) Hops Pellet 2.3 First Wort 0 min 18.57 50%
3 oz Saaz(2.3AA)3 oz Saaz(2.3AA) Hops Pellet 2.3 Aroma 20 min 5.73 30%
2 oz Saaz (1.7AA)2 oz Saaz (1.7AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 1.7 Aroma 5 min 0.85 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 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 3 2 5 5 25
14 gallons distilled plus 5 gallons filtered tap water plus CaCl/Lactic acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Double Decoction Mash Strike 162 °F 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.63 gal (54.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.63 gal (6.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.92 31.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.88 g | 43.5 qt) 11.25 45  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.63 g | 54.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.5 50  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt) 11 44  
Total: 17.25 69
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Double decoction mash: Mash in at 145F hold 15 min, Pull 1/4 decoction. Heat to 160F, hold 20 minutes. Heat to boil, boil 15 min. Return to main mash to get 158-160F. Hold 30 min. Pull 1/3 decoction, heat to boil, boil 10 min. Return to main mash. Add rice hulls, stir, recirculate, collect wort in boiler. Brewed 5/29/2021.

This was a superb Czech Pils. Wonderful malty flavor. Saaz hops at perfect level - not too up front or too far back. Darker than predicted 3.8 SRM probably about 4.8 due to decoction. Chill haze - I don't care - the beer foam and flavor is sublime.

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