Pilsner Beer Recipe | All Grain Czech Pale Lager by bainluke@yahoo.com | Brewer's Friend
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Pilsner

155 calories 13 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 65.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 59.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday February 17th 2025
12.7 °P
2.1 °P
5.6%
34.1
3.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt11 kg Pilsner Malt 37.7 1.93 88.7%
1 kg Weyermann - Carapils1 kg Carapils 34.5 2.1 8.1%
400 g Rice Hulls400 g Rice Hulls 0 0 3.2%
12.40 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 15.33 6.3%
75 g Tettnanger75 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 9.7 23.4%
75 g Spalter Select (Germany)75 g Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.52 23.4%
100 g Saaz100 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 2.96 31.3%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 5.2 15.6%
320 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
37.2 L Infusion -- 50 °C 10 min
Infusion -- 62 °C 30 min
Infusion -- 67 °C 30 min
42.2 L Sparge -- 77 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
15 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
15 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
15 g Bioglucanase Other Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Pilsner" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by bainluke@yahoo.com. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 34.13, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carapils, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Spalter Select (Germany), Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Bioglucanase)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-20 23:51 UTC
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