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Bohemian Pilsner

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 27th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt10 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Chinook19 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 32.22 14.4%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 30 min 9.81 42.8%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 10 min 2.31 21.4%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 5 min 1.27 21.4%
4.67 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
9 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 425 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 153.5 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.8829 L Strike 68 °C 65 °C 90 min
9.12579 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 16.8
Mash volume with grains 19.8
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 12.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.4 L) 23.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 20.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.7 L) 20
Total: 28.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 90 min @ 67C
Ferment 10 days @ 9C, 4 days @ 20C
Crash 1 day before kegging

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