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Big Pilsner

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.72 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 6th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.10 kg Weyermann - Isaria 19243.1 kg Isaria 1924 35.8 3.3 75.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil at 100 °C 90 min 17.32 19%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil at 100 °C 20 min 14.56 28.6%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 8.72 28.6%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Whirlpool at 75 °C 10 min 23.8%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 14 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 455 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
22.08 L Strike 68 °C 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.6 L/kg 18.9
Mash volume with grains 21.6
Grain absorption losses -4.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.2 L) 12.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 26.7
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.1 L) 22.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 31.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using some Barke Vienna, a heritage variety more highly kilned than most pilsner malt. Pilsner Urquell has its own maltings, according to reading they kiln according to the old English style, which suggests that their malt is kilned more similarly to English ale malts than to modern pilsner malts (ie darker). Rest at 35-40 C before Double decoction with long decoction boiling times (30-45 minutes) to create that caramel base and darker colour without too much sweetness. Mash in low (62-64 degrees C) for a dry beer. Very soft water, manage mash pH well, around 5.3 for a crisp finish.

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