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German Pilsner

139 calories 12.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 65.98 liters
Post Boil Size: 59 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 12th 2023
1.046
1.008
5.0%
28.7
5.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt11 kg German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 88.9%
1 kg Gladfield - Munich Malt1 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 8.1%
374 g Gladfield - Biscuit Malt374 g Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 3%
12.37 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 23.92 51%
55 g Hallertau Mittelfruh55 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 10 min 4.77 28%
41.25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh41.25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 0 min 21%
196.25 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
13.75 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
21 5 18 16 21 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33.41 L Strike 73 °C 65 °C 90 min
62.6 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 13 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 61.68 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 16.28 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 33.4
Mash volume with grains 41.6
Grain absorption losses -12.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 41.5 L) 45.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 61.7 L) 66
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 59
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 59 L) 55
Total: 79.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Dave Carlton. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 28.69, SRM 5.28, Fermentables: (German Pilsner Malt, Munich Malt, Biscuit Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-24 20:18 UTC