Imperial Czech Pilsner Beer Recipe | All Grain Czech Premium Pale Lager by Brewer #240006 | Brewer's Friend
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Imperial Czech Pilsner

283 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Brew Your Own Big Book of Clone Recipes
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 283 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2020
1.086
1.013
9.5%
65.7
5.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 68.1%
26 oz German - Vienna26 oz Vienna 37 4 9.2%
16 oz German - Munich Light16 oz Munich Light 37 6 5.7%
18 oz German - Carapils18 oz Carapils 35 1.3 6.4%
30 oz Cane Sugar30 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 10.6%
282 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 First Wort 0 min 31.59 33.3%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 45 min 18.74 25%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 25 min 14.19 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 2 min 1.15 16.7%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Strike -- 142 °F 60 min
boil 15 min, hold for 30 Decoction -- 155 °F 30 min
14.2 qt Dunk Sparge Batch Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.53 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.33 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.32 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1.73 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
0.42 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.98 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Need ~8 Gallons of water.


Strike * 131, step to 142, decocted to 154.

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