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Pilsner Urquell Clone

177 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 6th 2018
1.053
1.017
4.8%
39.6
3.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 89.1%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 8.9%
3.50 oz German - Acidulated Malt3.5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
11.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Magnum0.35 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 200 °F 80 min 19.25 14.9%
1.25 oz Saaz1.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 200 °F 45 min 13.96 53.2%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 25 min 6.34 31.9%
2.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Aurora, CO Municipal Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 8 40 48 70 87
Sparge acidified 1.5 ml 50% phosphoric acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Thick decoction to bring to this temperature. Heat to 144, hold 15 mins, boil 15 mins, add back to mash Decoction -- 144 °F 30 min
1/3 mash volume, raise to 158, hold 15 mins, boil 15 mins Decoction -- 158 °F 30 min
Batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Mash in at this temperature for glucan rest Infusion -- 104 °F 15 min
Bring mash up to this temperature for protein rest Infusion -- 122 °F 15 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 3.51 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.4 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.15 24.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.09 g | 36.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.65 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2.5 l starter.
Mash schedule is to convert undermodified Blacklands malt.

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