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Czech Pilsner

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 5th 2022
1.048
1.013
4.6%
48.3
3.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Gladfield - German Pilsener Malt9.5 lb German Pilsener Malt 36.3 2.03 97.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.25 lb Carahell 34 10 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 31.36 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.29 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.64 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 2 9 2 1 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.71 g | 14.8 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Pilsner" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 48.28, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: (German Pilsener Malt, Carahell) Hops: (Perle, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-05 18:27 UTC