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Czech Pilsner

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 29th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.73 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz5.73 oz CZ Saaz Hops 0.97 / oz
5.56
Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 37.48 75%
1.91 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1.91 oz CZ Saaz Hops 0.97 / oz
1.85
Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 15 min 2.19 25%
7.64 oz / 7.41
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.82 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.91 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.28 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1.91 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 682 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 3 2 55 20 25
HX2DPW6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.29 gal (49.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.29 gal (1.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 9.07 36.3  
Mash volume with grains 10.52 42.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.27 -9.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.74 g | 23 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.29 g | 49.1 qt) 11.25 45  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10.57 42.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.07 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 13.77 55.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 50 F for 3 days
52 F for 3 days
55 F for 3 days
65-70 F for 5 days

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