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Czech Pilsner

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.54104 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 8th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - MaltGems5 lb MaltGems 38.3 1.8 41.8%
2.50 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe2.5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 20.9%
2.50 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt2.5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 20.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 4.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.2%
0.35 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.35 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 2.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L $ 1.39 / lb
$ 0.35 		35 20 2.1%
0.15 lb Finland - Melanoid Malt0.15 lb Melanoid Malt 35 27 1.3%
0.20 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.2 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.7%
11.95 lbs / $ 0.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 55 min 8.5 14.9%
0.69 oz Artisan - Perle0.69 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 51 min 17.03 10.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 50 min 6.27 14.9%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 10 min 3.59 22.4%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 5 min 1.97 22.4%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 0.66 14.9%
6.69 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.45 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
cellar science - Cellar science-German
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 0.3 12 20 20 0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.95 gal Mash start step 1 Strike 142 °F 142 °F 5 min
Mash step 2 Temperature 147 °F 147 °F 25 min
Mash step 3 Temperature 156 °F 156 °F 40 min
2.6 gal Mash / Sparge step 4 Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.73 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.69 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.49 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.26 g | 29 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.25 g | 37 qt) 9.54 38.2  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 7.04 28.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 11.28 45.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash PH 5.36 - 5.31
Sparge PH 5.25 - 5.20

Mash in 149f
142 - 5 minutes
147 - 25 minutes
156 - 40 minutes
168 - 10 minutes
Sparge - 170 RO water PH adjusted to 5.23

80 minute boil with additions as noted.

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