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155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 94.7%
0.45 lb American - Vienna0.45 lb Vienna 35 4 5.3%
8.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 16.07 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash: 2.5 g Gypsum, 3 g CaCl, 2 g Epsom

Boil: 2 g Gypsum, 2.4 g CaCl, 1,6 g Epsom
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike -- 120 °F --
5.5 gal Temperature 120 °F 149 °F 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.17 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.84 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 6.64 26.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.81 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3.5 liter starter

mash in at 120 and immediately begin raising temp to 149 and hold for 120 minutes

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