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Pilsner

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 2nd 2019
1.039
1.010
3.8%
38.4
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 84.2%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise0.75 lb Golden Promise 37 3 7.9%
0.75 lb German - Spelt Malt0.75 lb Spelt Malt 37 2 7.9%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Columbus25 g Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 11.6 Boil 60 min 30.09 18.1%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 3.29 20.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 1.81 20.5%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool 15 min 3.23 41%
4.88 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 305 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Adding 1 gram of gypsum, baking soda and calcium chloride
4.2mL of lactic acid to mash

5 gallons of mash water, 2.9 gallons of sparge water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Decoction -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.62 g | 34.5 qt) 8.94 35.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 9.7 38.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.18 g | 28.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Tim Dewald. BIAB, ABV 3.83%, IBU 38.41, SRM 3.11, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Golden Promise, Spelt Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-18 14:55 UTC