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176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 4th 2021
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1.054
1.009
5.9%
36.5
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Avangard - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 87%
1 lb Avangard - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 37 8 8.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool 0 min 36.5 57.1%
3 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra3 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.4 Dry Hop 0 days 42.9%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Other Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"wcp" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewer #193566. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 36.5, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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