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Czech Premium Pale Lager

Batch #:

2021-06

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

April 18, 2021

Statistics

OG:

1.055 13.6° P

FG:

1.012 3.1° P

Real Extract:

5° P

Attenuation:

77.2% Apparent
63.2% Real

Carbonation:

2.3 volumes

Color:

3.5SRM

IBU:

42.6

BU/GU:

0.77

ABV:

5.6%

ABW:

4.5%

Calories:

182 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
22.25 pounds	Bohemian Pilsner Weyermann	89.9%
1.75 pounds	Carapils/Carafoam Weyermann	7.1%
0.75 pounds	Acidulated Weyermann	3%
24.75 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
2.50 ounces	Saaz	90 minutes	First Wort	Pellet	3.0%
1.50 ounces	Magnum	75 minutes	Boil	Pellet	10.8%
2.00 ounces	Saaz	25 minutes	Boil	Pellet	3.0%
2.00 ounces	Saaz	10 minutes	Boil	Pellet	3.5%
3.00 ounces	Saaz	20 minutes	Whirlpool @ 194°F	Pellet	3.5%
11.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
10.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Urkel	Imperial Yeast	L28	Liquid

Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.18 gallons

Boil Time:

90 minutes

Evaporation Rate:

2.46% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.26 gallons

Mash Profile Decoction, Single - Undermodified Malts - Batch Sparge

Ideal Grain Temp:

68°F

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Protein Rest	Temperature	35 minutes	122° F
2	Saccharification	Decoction	45 minutes	154° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

11 days @ 50° F

Secondary:

6 days @ 62° F

Tertiary:

3 days @ 34° F

General Info

Spund when at 1 P from target gravity (~ .002 SG).

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