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Czech Pilsner

Created: Monday January 26th 2015
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173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
1.052
1.015
5.0%
50.9
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.46 lb German - Pilsner5.46 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91.6%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 8.4%
5.96 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.64 oz Perle0.64 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 39.26 50%
0.64 oz Saaz0.64 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 25 min 11.65 50%
1.28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
57 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Heat to 159 Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge -- 159 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 6 24
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 782% 295.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
4 Gallons
  • Expected 3 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.052
  • Actual OG: 1.440
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/11/2025 8:15 PM
23 days ago 		+0 Mash Complete 4.8 Gallons 154 °F 4/11/2025 8:15 PM
23 days ago
4/11/2025 8:16 PM
23 days ago 		+0 Boil Complete 4 Gallons 4/11/2025 8:16 PM
23 days ago
4/11/2025 8:17 PM
23 days ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.440 4 Gallons 67 °F 4/11/2025 8:20 PM
23 days ago
"Czech Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by jretornaz. BIAB, ABV 4.96%, IBU 50.91, SRM 3.26, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Perle, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-26 01:00 UTC