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Pilsner Urquell

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 23rd 2022
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1.052
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47.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91.2%
11 oz German - Carapils11 oz Carapils 35 1.3 5.7%
6 oz American - Wheat6 oz Wheat 38 1.8 3.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g saaz100 g saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 90 min 40.15 41.3%
57 g saaz57 g saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 5.9 23.6%
28 g saaz28 g saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 3 min 1.06 11.6%
57 g saaz57 g saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Dry Hop 5 days 23.6%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.42 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 596 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Reverse Osmosis

4.5 gr Gypsum
3.5 gr Calcium Chloride
6.2 ml Lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.01 gal Strike -- 122 °F 20 min
4.01 gal Temperature 122 °F 148 °F 60 min
4.01 gal Temperature 148 °F 156 °F 15 min
4.01 gal Vorlauf 156 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.01 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.25 25  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.49 g | 38 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.01 g | 24 qt) 7 28  
Estimated amount in fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.26 41
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner Urquell" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Richard F Shoff Jr. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 47.1, SRM 2.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, Wheat) Hops: (saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-23 17:19 UTC