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German Pilsner

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98.7291%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 19th 2021
1.044
1.009
4.6%
38.3
2.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt6.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.03 1.75 87.9%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.75 lb Carafoam $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 2.2 10.1%
2.33 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2.33 oz Acidulated $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		27 3.4 2%
7.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 34.53 33.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.45 16.7%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.3 16.7%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop at 35 °F 10 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g/gal Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsner Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 0 63 89 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.5 qt Strike 136 °F 131 °F 15 min
Take thick 40% decoction and heat slowly in the kettle for 10 minutes to reach 149 degrees. Rest 15 minutes before bringing to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes before returning to tun to raise mash temperature to 149 degrees. Decoction 131 °F 149 °F 15 min
Take another decoction and bring slowly to a boil for 15 minutes. Return to mash to to reach 168 degrees for mash out. Decoction 149 °F 168 °F 5 min
1.5 qt Top up with 1.5 quarts of water at mash out temperature Infusion 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 4.62 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.21 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.92 -3.7  
Remaining sparge water volume 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.45 29.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.58 22.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.62 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #255137. All Grain, ABV 4.61%, IBU 38.28, SRM 2.77, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Carafoam, Acidulated) Hops: (Perle, German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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