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Czech Pilsner

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 10th 2015
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5.7%
72.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 97.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 35.82 33.3%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 20 min 23.02 33.3%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 13.78 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
6.5 qt mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.05 12.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.83 15.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 5.92 23.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4/9/15: started yeast starter at 7:30pm. 1800ml water and 1 cup dry malt extract.
Brix 10.0 sg 1.040
Used 16g of yeast (1-1/2) packets.
4/11/15: Preheat mash tuns with 1-1/2 gallon boiling water for 30 min.
Boiled 3-1/2 gallons strike water to 168 degreed. Added grains and mash went to 155 degrees. Added 1 quart ice water and dropped to desired 152 degrees.For mashout added 6.5 quarts boiling water. Only raised it to 166 degrees. Let sit for 10 min.
Transfered to kettle and boiled. Added 1oz Perle for 60 min. ! oz of Sterling for 20 min and 1 oz Sterling for 10 min.
Cooled to 55 degrees and racked to fermenter. Added yeast and set freezer to 50 degrees. Initial Brix 10.8
4/21: Removed from freezer for diacetyl rest in basement. 61 degrees in basement.
4/23: transfered to secondary. SG reading of 1.010. Set Temperature in Freezer to 50 degrees
4/24: lowered freezer to 47 degrees
4/25: lowered to 44 degrees
4/26: lowered to 40 degrees
4/27: lowered to 37 degrees
4/28: lowered to 34 degrees
5/28: raised to 50 degrees in prep of bottling next day
5/29: Boiled 2 cups water and added 3.5 oz of corn sugar.
Transfered to bottle bucket. Final SG reading 1.006

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