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Almost Bohemian

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Timothy Bulin
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 13th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner $ 1.00 / lb
$ 10.00 		36.8 1.75 100%
10 lbs / $ 10.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops $ 30.00 / lb
$ 1.88 		Pellet 2.8 First Wort 0 min 12.2 25%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops $ 30.00 / lb
$ 1.88 		Pellet 2.8 First Wort 0 min 12.2 25%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (2.8 AA) / 1.26 Pounds2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (2.8 AA) / 1.26 Pounds Hops $ 30.00 / lb
$ 3.75 		Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 15.93 50%
4 oz / $ 7.50
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
4 gallons distilled water used to cut soften profile.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.13 gal Strike 134 °F 122 °F 20 min
Boil 1/3 total Vol for 10 min Decoction 122 °F 152 °F 60 min
Boil 1/3 for 10 min Decoction 152 °F 170 °F 15 min
5.18 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 5.16 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 6.78 27.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.28 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Double decoction, mash in at 122(20 min)
Boil 1/3 mash for 10 minutes, return to mash hold for 1 hour(152)
Boil 1/3 mash for 10 minutes, return to mash, hold 20 minutes.
(Use heating element on tun and recirc to ensure correct temps)

First wort to kettle, add first hop addition.

Sparge and add 2nd addition pre boil.

Add water as needed to adjust for volume/gravity in kettle/fermenter.

2 week primary

90 day lagering time@34oF 13psi CO2

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