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Perfect Premium Czech Lager

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 10th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Artisan - US Eureka0.4 oz US Eureka Hops Pellet 18 Boil 60 min 28.52 28.6%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 5.63 35.7%
0.50 oz saaz0.5 oz saaz Hops Pellet 3.7 Aroma 5 min 1.46 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 410 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 gal Strike 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 90 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.22 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.43 g | 13.7 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.88 27.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermented for 7 days at 64 in primary
Dropped temp 5 per day to 30^ (7 days)
Cold crash at 30 for two days
Bottled and laagered for 1 month @ 54

This beer turned out awesome, absolutely perfect. Exactly like lagers I've had in Czech republic.

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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-11 18:36 UTC