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Strong Czech Lager (#3)

183 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 10th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner $ 1.45 / lb
$ 17.40 		37 1.8 100%
12 lbs / $ 17.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops $ 20.00 / lb
$ 0.88 		Pellet 14.7 Boil 60 min 32.23 41.2%
0.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops $ 20.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 2.23 14.7%
0.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops $ 20.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 3.7 Boil 20 min 1.75 14.7%
0.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops $ 20.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 3.7 Aroma 10 min 1.05 14.7%
0.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops $ 20.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 3.7 Aroma 0 min 14.7%
1.70 oz / $ 2.13
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 2.00 / each
$ 2.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 470 B cells required
$ 2.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
3.75 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 90 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.31 g | 25.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWDAY- 3/10/24

Mashed at 152' 60 min.

Cooled overnight before pitching new Saf-lager 34/70.

Fermented 7 days, racked to secondary, cold crashed (beer froze overnight), and laagered 14 days at 54'.

Final G 1.008
Primed to 2.5
Bottled 04/02/2024


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