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MoreBeer Czech Pils

281 calories 31 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 281 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 19th 2022
1.084
1.024
7.9%
28.4
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Weyermann - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 91.7%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.2%
8 oz Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt8 oz Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 4.2%
192 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.75 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort at 212 °F 90 min 12.16 12.5%
1.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.25 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.68 20.8%
4 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)4 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 20 min 9.59 66.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 156 °F 138 °F 45 min
3.5 gal Steeping 138 °F 145 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Steeping 145 °F 158 °F 60 min
1.8 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.98 g | 31.9 qt) 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.94 g | 35.7 qt) 7.71 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.23 g | 24.9 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4.65 18.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Volume into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 6.75 27
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in at 1pm. Temp dropped to 140 from 155 after 11lbs of room temp grain.

FWH added to mash/boil kettle while wort still at 150f

Boil start at 3:50

Flameout 4:50

Chilled to 175 at 5:05
Water chilling paused
Hop added

Air chilled to 160 at 5:25
Water chilling resumed

Wort transferred at 120
Aerated by splashing from auto-siphon and shaking keg

Lagered outside Dec mountain view for 2.5 weeks

SG: 1.082
FG: 1.022 (yeasty, probably a little lower abv actually)

ABV: 7.8


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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-22 23:37 UTC