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Strong Czech Lager (#3)

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 10th 2024

Pilsner Urquell National Award-Winning Clone (Decoction and Non-Decoction Version)

by Lil' Wheaty's

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 38

4Gs Pilsner

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

37.3

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

21.53

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	$ 1.45 / lb $ 17.40	37	1.8	100%
12 lbs / $ 17.40

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.88	Pellet	14.7	Boil	60 min	32.23	41.2%
0.25 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.31	Pellet	3.7	Boil	30 min	2.23	14.7%
0.25 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.31	Pellet	3.7	Boil	20 min	1.75	14.7%
0.25 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.31	Pellet	3.7	Aroma	10 min	1.05	14.7%
0.25 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US)0.25 oz Saaz (US) Hops	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.31	Pellet	3.7	Aroma	0 min		14.7%
1.70 oz / $ 2.13

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 20.00 / lb $ 0.87	32.23	41.2%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (US) (Pellet)	$ 20.00 / lb $ 1.25	5.03	58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 2.12

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 90 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 2.00 / each $ 2.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 470 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

BREWDAY- 3/10/24

Mashed at 152' 60 min.

Cooled overnight before pitching new Saf-lager 34/70.

Fermented 7 days, racked to secondary, cold crashed (beer froze overnight), and laagered 14 days at 54'.

Final G 1.008
Primed to 2.5
Bottled 04/02/2024

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Last Updated: 2024-04-11 01:21 UTC

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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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