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Classic American Pilsner

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 17th 2021
1.057
1.013
5.7%
32.9
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb American - Pilsner25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 75.8%
8 lb Flaked Corn8 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 24.2%
33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 16.52 20%
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 15 min 16.4 40%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 0 min 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1315 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.74 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Golden Water 10-22-2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.375 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
11 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.94 gal (75.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.94 gal (27.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.02 gal (60.06 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.36 gal (37.44 qt) and adding 3.02 gal (12.06 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.38 49.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.38 49.5  
Mash volume with grains 15.02 60.1  
Grain absorption losses -4.13 -16.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.94 g | 43.8 qt) 10.79 43.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.94 g | 75.8 qt) 18.79 75.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 17 68  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 16.5 66  
Total: 23.17 92.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Troy123. All Grain, ABV 5.67%, IBU 32.92, SRM 3.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-23 18:29 UTC