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Czech Pilsner

183 calories 16.1 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: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BF recipe
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2015
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 95.2%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.8%
10.50 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 33.3%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 20 min 22.49 33.3%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 13.46 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) 392 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.24 g | 17 qt) 5.13 20.5  
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: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5/10/15: Boil 1.5 qt water & 1 cup DME for 15 min.
Cool to 50 deg and pitch yeast (2 pkgs). Place in beer cooler at 50 deg overnight.
Bring 4 gal purified drinking water to 125 deg, steep grain for 30 min, bring temp to 155 steep 40 min. Bring to boil & add 1 oz Perle. Boil 40 min & add 1 oz Sterling. Boil 10 minutes & add 1 oz Sterling. Boil 10 minutes. Cool to <60 degrees and pitch yeast.
Put in keg cooler @ 50 degrees.
5/16/15: Removed from cooler to garage at 62 degrees for rest.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-16 20:03 UTC