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Pilsner Template (4.5L)

188 calories 16.2 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 liters
Post Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 16.2 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Saturday January 29th 2022
1.041
1.007
4.5%
34.1
2.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
850 g Dingemans - Pilsen850 g Pilsen 36.8 1.7 100%
850 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Saaz28 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 20 min 34.13 82.4%
6 g Saaz6 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 0 min 17.6%
34 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 20 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 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-
17 2 8 12 35 61.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 L Infusion 70 °C 66 °C --
7.5 L Strike 70 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 12 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 7 L/kg 6
Mash volume with grains 6.5
Grain absorption losses -0.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 L) 1.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.5 L) 6
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 L) 5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 L) 4.5
Total: 7.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner Template (4.5L)" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Bob Thorp. All Grain, ABV 4.47%, IBU 34.13, SRM 2.93, Fermentables: (Pilsen) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-02-03 09:27 UTC