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Budvar Pilsner V4

7452 calories 841.7 g 19.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 27.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Greg Gibson
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 7452 calories (Per 19.5L)
Carbs: 841.7 g (Per 19.5L)
Created: Monday February 5th 2024
1.041
1.012
3.9%
27.0
4.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.70 kg Gladfield - Lager Light3.7 kg Lager Light 35 1.6 77.9%
0.30 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 0.3 kg BEST Munich Dark 36.23 11 6.3%
0.65 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna0.65 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 13.7%
0.10 kg Simpsons - Aromatic Malt0.1 kg Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 2.1%
4.75 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.50 g Magnam4.5 g Magnam Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 7.1 5.3%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 9.15 35.5%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 7.03 35.5%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Aroma at 72 °C 20 min 3.69 23.7%
84.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 384 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mount Macedon Vic 3441
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 7 35 35 52 88.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Protein Rest Batch Sparge 52 °C 52 °C 10 min
Alpha Rest Batch Sparge 52 °C 62 °C 60 min
Beta Rest Batch Sparge 62 °C 72 °C 60 min
Mash out Batch Sparge 72 °C 78 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 36.8 L) 35.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 39.9 L) 38.8
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.1 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 27.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 27.5 L) 25
Total: 35.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

pH adjust to 5.4 using phosphoric acid

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  • Last Updated: 2024-06-16 01:17 UTC