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3- Czech Light

69 calories 6.4 g 250 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 44 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Source: gozer
Calories: 69 calories (Per 250ml)
Carbs: 6.4 g (Per 250ml)
Created: Friday March 30th 2018
7.7 °P
1.6 °P
3.2%
34.5
4.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.5 kg Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 84.9%
500 g Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt500 g Barke Munich Malt 37 8 9.4%
300 g German - CaraMunich I300 g CaraMunich I 34 39 5.7%
5,300 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26 g Herkules26 g Herkules Hops Pellet 18 First Wort 0 min 27.7 22.8%
88 g BSG - Kazbek88 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 6.75 77.2%
114 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
6 g Baking Soda Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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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
No notes. Arvada soft (our local water is very close to Pilsen). Adding CaCl for more pronounced maltiness, and baking soda to raise the finished pH.

For 44L batch: heat 50L to 69°C
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Lighter version (8°) of the standard 10° Czech Pale Lager.

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