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Czech Pils

10046 calories 1030.2 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jamil Zainasheff
Calories: 10046 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1030.2 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday February 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
12 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner12 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 3.57 91.9%
0.75 lb German - Carapils0.75 lb Carapils 35 1.97 5.7%
0.31 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.3125 lb Acidulated Malt 27 7.58 2.4%
13.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 20.2 25%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 14.95 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.93 16.7%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.66 25%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 478 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
3.83 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.08 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.13 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.73 g | 30.9 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This vs is Jamil Zainasheff’s Czech Pilsner recipe adjusted with acid malt only.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-23 21:38 UTC