Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipe - Czech-Style Pale Lager

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Czech-Style Pale Lager

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All Grain + Extract
5.5 Gallon(s)
8 Gallon(s)
120 min
65%
Pitelnost 12? Czech-Style Pale Lager

Fermentables

100% - Pilsner - DE
11
38
1
Mash
0% - Dry Malt Extract - Light - US
0
44
8
Extract

Hops

Saaz
0.6
Pellet
FirstWort
90 min(s)
3.4
7.6
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
0.8
Pellet
Boil
90 min(s)
4.3
12.8
Saaz
1
Pellet
Boil
80 min(s)
3.4
12.5
Saaz
1.9
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
3.4
11.1

Yeast

White Labs So. German Lager WLP838
73%

Other Stuff

Whirlfloc Tablet
1
each
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
0.88
oz
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mill the grains and dough in at 99°F (37°C)
2.
raise the temperature to 126°F (52°C) and rest 5 minutes
3.
Pull about one-third of the mash for a decoction: Raise this portion to 145°F (63°C), rest 5 minutes; raise the temperature to 162°F (72°C), rest 15 minutes; then bring to a boil, and boil for 15 minutes
4.
Reunite the decoction with the main mash and mix, to bring the full mash temperature to about 144°F (62°C).
5.
Again, take about one-third of the mash for a second decoction: Raise this portion to 162°F (72°C), rest 15 minutes; then bring to a boil, and boil for 15 minutes
6.
Reunite the decoction with the main mash and mix, to bring the full mash temperature to about 165°F (74°C); rest 10 minutes.
7.
Do a vorlauf step until your runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle and add the first-wort hops
8.
Sparge and top up as necessary to get about 6.5 gallons (25 liters) of wort, depending on your evaporation rate
9.
Collect 8 gallons actual (should have been 7.55 gal.)
10.
boil for 35 minutes down to 7.5 gallons to start hop addition boil times
11.
Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops according to the schedule
12.
After the boil, chill to about 46°F (8°C), aerate well, and pitch plenty of healthy yeast.
13.
Ferment at about 50°F (10°C) for 10 days, then drop to 37°F (3°C) and lager for at least 4 weeks

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Recipe Facts

Czech-Style Pale Lager
Czech Premium Pale Lager
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 8.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 120  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.013 FG
  • 44.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.89 BG:GU
  • 2.4° SRM Color
  • 65% Efficiency
  • 4.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 165 per 12oz Calories
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