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AHS Czech Pilsner

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: AHS
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 26th 2019
1.051
1.010
5.3%
38.4
5.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.3%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.67 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 12.04 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 7.78 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.92 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1 each BrewVint Yeast nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
12 qt Infusion -- 149 °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 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

03/25/19
Mash at 145.F raise to 151.F for ~75 minutes,
sparge with 2 gal cool RO water.
Boil for 60 minutes with 1st hop addition
Let sit overnight,
03262019
sparge with 2.5 Gal @X filtered tap water at ~150.F
SG 1.065 , 15.8 4 Gal , added .75 Gal 2X Filtered tap H20 with 15 minutes left in boil (refractometer)
Boil for 45 minutes following hop schedule,
11:15 yeast starter with 1000 ML of wort, chilled to ~ 60.F,
put on stir plate
032719 Pitched yeast and set brewjacket

04032019 Fermentation temp went up to about 68.F but should have averaged ~65. F at most, 3 days at 60.F
Racked to 5 Gal keg, approx 4.5 gallons.
SG 1.006~
Refractometer 7, 1.025 ?,
Lager keg in Kegerator at 36.F

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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-03 20:47 UTC