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Pilsner

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2020
1.052
1.012
5.2%
38.2
4.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.15 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.15 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 95.9%
0.35 lb German - Melanoidin0.35 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.1%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 17.21 28.6%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 45 min 11.85 21.4%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 6.4 21.4%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.3 Whirlpool 0 min 2.75 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.85 g Gypsum Water Agt Other --
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
3.68 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 329 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pils
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 0 63 90 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.2 gal Strike and heat to 149 Strike 137 °F 149 °F 10 min
Let temp float down to 140 Temperature 149 °F 140 °F 15 min
Hold at 140 Temperature 140 °F 140 °F 70 min
Heat to 162 Temperature 140 °F 162 °F 10 min
Hold at 162 Temperature 162 °F 162 °F 30 min
3.3 gal Sparge with 173 hold at 168 Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.25 17  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.89 g | 19.6 qt) 4.93 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt) 2.56 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 6.81 27.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not a big enough starter. 5 days at 53 to 1.040. 3 days at 62.5 to 1.027. X days at 66.5 to 1.012

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