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(2018-10-03) Republic Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://stlbrews.brewcompetition.com/

Created: Saturday September 29th 2018

Original Gravity:

11.1 °P

Final Gravity:

2.4 °P

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

34.2

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

4.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	88.9%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	5.6%
0.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.8%
0.25 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich	33	50	2.8%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	75 min	20.18	12.7%
0.25 oz	Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	60 min	2.81	7.9%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	15 min	5.57	31.7%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Whirlpool at 150 °F	0 min	5.62	47.6%
3.15 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	20.18	12.7%
2.75 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.7499999937096 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	14	87.2%
3.15 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Beta Rest	Temperature	--	146 °F	30 min
	Alpha Rest #1	Temperature	--	156 °F	15 min
	Alpha Rest #2 (Pull Thick Decoction & Process Immediately)	Temperature	--	162 °F	20 min
	168(5) Boil(15) 1.5 gal thick (~50% Mash)	Decoction	--	212 °F	20 min
	Mash-Out & Recirculation	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
21	8	0	38	30	0
Epsom = 0.7tsp // CaCl =0.7tsp // 8ml LA = 1.6tsp. These additions are for 100% liquor before starting. Added 2 tbs active dry bread yeast and 4 tbs DME to brewing liquor 8 hrs before mash-in to reduce dissolved O2.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2 Packs WLP 802 in 2L 72 hr decanted starter.

Gold: 2018 St. Louis Happy Holidays Competition (11 Entries)
http://www.stlbrews.org/competition/hhhc/index.asp

Silver: 2017 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup (34 Entries)
https://drinkin.beer/indiana-state-fair-brewers-cup-2016-results/

Identical batch in all respects (except with 8oz Caramunich added) won 3rd in the 2018 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup (28 Entries) entered as a CZ Premium Pale Lager. Pretty close to Urquell.

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2018-12-09 19:11 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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