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Bohemian Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 4th 2022

Original Gravity:

13.9 °P

Final Gravity:

3.4 °P

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

43.5

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.75 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10.75 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	93.5%
0.75 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	6.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	20.38	30%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	15.66	30%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.92	20%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Hop Stand	0 min	2.5	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 4.9999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		43.46	100%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.59 gal	Strike	163 °F	150 °F	45 min
	Decoction	150 °F	160 °F	30 min
	Decoction	160 °F	168 °F	10 min
5.5 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
12 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 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
Blend 4 gallons distilled with 4 gallons filtered tap water (to remove Cl-) with 1 gallon unfiltered tap Add 12 mL lactic acid - 5mL to mash, 6 mL to sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Recipe from
https://byo.com/article/bohemian-pilsener-style-profile/

Double decoction Hochkurz mash based on http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Decoction_Mashing#Hochkurz_Double_Decoction and https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/czech-tool-pilsner-brew-day-diary.141010/

Dough in at 151
After 20 mins, pull 6 quarts, heat to 160, rest 10 mins
Heat decoction to boil and boil for 10 mins.
Return to mash tun target 160. Hold at 160 30 mins
After 30 mins, pull 8 quarts, heat to boil and return to main mash
Mash out at 168. After stirring in, hold 10 mins and fly sparge.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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