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Pilsner Urquell

161 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 11th 2022
1.048
1.017
4.2%
35.5
3.1
n/a
31.98
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner $ 2.09 / lb
$ 20.90 		38 1.6 90.9%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		0 0 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 22.89
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops $ 2.19 / oz
$ 1.64 		Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 21.62 27.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.65 / oz
$ 1.65 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.45 36.4%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.65 / oz
$ 1.65 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.46 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 4.94
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.25 		Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.13 		Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gypsum $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.25 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 oz Canned Wort $ 0.22 / oz
$ 3.52 		Other Other --
$ 4.15
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.15 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
use distilled water or very soft water for brew.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 qt Protein Infusion 137 °F 125 °F 20 min
4.35 qt Beta Infusion 200 °F 140 °F 30 min
10.15 qt Alpha Infusion 200 °F 158 °F 30 min
9.5 qt Fly Sparge 185 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 6.13 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3 step infusion mash:
125 protein for 20 mins
140 beta for 30 mins
158 alpha for 30 mins
(no mashout step)
sparge remaining to 168-170F

primary for 2 weeks. @50F
3 day diacetyl rest.
lager for 6 weeks @ 33-37F

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