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Bohemian Pilsner

186 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 4th 2022
13.9 °P
3.4 °P
5.7%
43.5
3.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.75 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10.75 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 93.5%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 20.38 30%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 15.66 30%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.92 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Hop Stand 0 min 2.5 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
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
Blend 4 gallons distilled with 4 gallons filtered tap water (to remove Cl-) with 1 gallon unfiltered tap

Add 12 mL lactic acid - 5mL to mash, 6 mL to sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.59 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 45 min
Decoction 150 °F 160 °F 30 min
Decoction 160 °F 168 °F 10 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.69 g | 30.8 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.29 21.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe from
https://byo.com/article/bohemian-pilsener-style-profile/

Double decoction Hochkurz mash based on http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Decoction_Mashing#Hochkurz_Double_Decoction and https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/czech-tool-pilsner-brew-day-diary.141010/

Dough in at 151
After 20 mins, pull 6 quarts, heat to 160, rest 10 mins
Heat decoction to boil and boil for 10 mins.
Return to mash tun target 160. Hold at 160 30 mins
After 30 mins, pull 8 quarts, heat to boil and return to main mash
Mash out at 168. After stirring in, hold 10 mins and fly sparge.

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