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Czech Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.54104 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 8th 2024

Czech Pilsner

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 36

Pilsner Urquell Clone

by Richard F Shoff Jr

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 35

Historic Pilsner Urquell

by Richard F Shoff Jr

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

38.0

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

0.35

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - MaltGems5 lb MaltGems		38.3	1.8	41.8%
2.50 lb	Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe2.5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe		36.8	1.7	20.9%
2.50 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt2.5 lb Pilsner Malt		37	1.9	20.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L		36	10	4.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	4.2%
0.35 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.35 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L		35.4	20	2.9%
0.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	$ 1.39 / lb $ 0.35	35	20	2.1%
0.15 lb	Finland - Melanoid Malt0.15 lb Melanoid Malt		35	27	1.3%
0.20 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.2 lb Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	1.7%
11.95 lbs / $ 0.35

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1 oz Czech Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	55 min	8.5	14.9%
0.69 oz	Artisan - Perle0.69 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	51 min	17.03	10.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	50 min	6.27	14.9%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	10 min	3.59	22.4%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	5 min	1.97	22.4%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	2.2	Whirlpool at 170 °F	10 min	0.66	14.9%
6.69 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz (Pellet)	8.5	14.9%
0.69 oz	Artisan - Perle (Pellet)	17.03	10.3%
5 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (Pellet)	12.49	74.6%
6.69 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.95 gal	Mash start step 1	Strike	142 °F	142 °F	5 min
	Mash step 2	Temperature	147 °F	147 °F	25 min
	Mash step 3	Temperature	156 °F	156 °F	40 min
2.6 gal	Mash / Sparge step 4	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.20 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.45 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

cellar science - Cellar science-German

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.22 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
20	0.3	12	20	20	0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Mash PH 5.36 - 5.31
Sparge PH 5.25 - 5.20

Mash in 149f
142 - 5 minutes
147 - 25 minutes
156 - 40 minutes
168 - 10 minutes
Sparge - 170 RO water PH adjusted to 5.23

80 minute boil with additions as noted.

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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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