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Czechvar Clone

131 calories 12.9 g 20 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brasserie Champlain Brewery
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 99.2063%
Calories: 131 calories (Per 20oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 20oz)
Created: Monday August 8th 2022
1.040
1.009
4.0%
20.1
3.8
5.8
16.82
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.56 lb Barnowl - Pilsener Malt15.5625 lb Pilsener Malt $ 1.05 / Pounds
$ 16.34 		36 1.7 87.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 $ 0.95 / lb
$ 0.48 		33.5 35 2.8%
17.50 oz German - Bohemian Pilsner17.5 oz Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 6.2%
8.70 oz German - Carapils8.7 oz Carapils 35 1.3 3.1%
17.70 lbs / $ 16.82
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.31 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 45 min 5.79 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.85 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.13 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.60 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1.30 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.90 g Chalk Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Krispy
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 86 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 681 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.71 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Target: Soft Profile
Ca: 21
Mg: 5
Na: 18
Cl: 16
SO4: 21

Actual: 22 : 5 : 18 : 16 : 36
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.1875 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
13.53 gal Sparge 171 °F 171 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.64 26.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.05 32.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.21 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.48 g | 37.9 qt) 12.48 49.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.65 g | 54.6 qt) 16.65 66.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 14.5 58  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 14.5 g | 58 qt) 12 48  
Total: 19.11 76.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czechvar Clone" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brasserie Champlain Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.04%, IBU 20.08, SRM 3.79, Fermentables: (Pilsener Malt, Caramunich Type 1, Bohemian Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Chalk)
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