German Pilsner

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

Pivo Pils Clone BYO

by Boozy Mcboozerson

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 42

Perception Pils

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 36

Roaring Table Pilsner (AG) - H

by Perfect Brewing Supply

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

38.3

SRM (morey):

2.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

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

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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

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