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WCPilz

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 130 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HHA
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 20th 2021
1.045
1.007
5.1%
28.6
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row200 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 94.1%
12.50 lb Briess - Carapils Copper Malt12.5 lb Carapils Copper Malt 34.5 30 5.9%
212.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Mount Hood8 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 208 °F 50 min 5.97 5.9%
1 lb Mount Hood1 lb Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 9.64 11.8%
3 lb Hops Direct - Amarillo3 lb Amarillo Hops Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 210 °F 15 min 12.94 35.3%
4 lb Hops Direct - Amarillo4 lb Amarillo Hops Pellet 9 Dry Hop 0 days 47.1%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
71 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5509 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80 gal Infusion 180 °F 150 °F 60 min
90 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 134.2 gal (536.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 122.2 gal (488.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 96.69 gal (386.75 qt) 79.69 318.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 79.69 318.8  
Mash volume with grains 96.69 386.8  
Grain absorption losses -26.56 -106.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 81.33 g | 325.3 qt) 97.13 388.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 134.2 g | 536.8 qt) 150 600  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 131.8 g | 527.2 qt) 140 560  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 138.2 g | 552.8 qt) 130 520  
Total: 176.81 707.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"WCPilz" German Pils beer recipe by HHA. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 28.55, SRM 4.33, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Carapils Copper Malt) Hops: (Mount Hood, Amarillo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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