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Czech Lager Classic BS

177 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.183 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Brian Burge
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 30th 2023
1.053
1.017
4.8%
10.5
4.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 87.2%
8 oz Briess - American Honey Malt8 oz American Honey Malt 37.7 25 5.1%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
4 oz US - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L4 oz US - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L 34.3 7.95 2.6%
4 oz US - Carapils4 oz US - Carapils 33.4 2.44 2.6%
156 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz, Czech1.5 oz Saaz, Czech Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 5.97 42.9%
1 oz Saaz, Czech1 oz Saaz, Czech Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 3.06 28.6%
1 oz Saaz, Czech1 oz Saaz, Czech Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 10 min 1.44 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.90 tsp Calcium Sulphate (Gypsum) Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25
 
Target Water Profile
Absopure Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Strike 113 °F 113 °F --
Acid Rest Temperature -- 113 °F 15 min
Protien Rest Temperature -- 135 °F 30 min
Beta Amylase Temperature -- 148 °F 30 min
Alpha-amylase Temperature -- 158 °F 40 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 160 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Sparge 174 °F 174 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (3.07 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.25 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 2.8 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 1.6 6.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 3.07 12.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Lager Classic BS" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Brian Burge. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 10.48, SRM 4.91, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, American Honey Malt, Acidulated Malt, US - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L, US - Carapils) Hops: (Saaz, Czech) Other: (Calcium Sulphate (Gypsum))
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-30 15:48 UTC