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German Pilsner

171 calories 17 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: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 100%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Tettnanger2.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 45.09 62.5%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 5.97 18.8%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.52 18.8%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
- fermentis saflager w 34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 16 63 93 0
mash: 3 gr Gypsum, 3.25 gr CaCl, 2 gr epsom

Boil: 1.1 gr Gypsum, 1.2 gr CaCl, 0.7 gr epsom
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 155 °F 148 °F 120 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 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.51 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.94 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by odd duck. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 51.57, SRM 3.25, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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