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German Pilsner

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 14th 2023
1.052
1.011
5.5%
41.0
3.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I10 oz Munich Type I 38 6 2.9%
10 oz Weyermann - Carapils10 oz Carapils 34.5 2.1 2.9%
20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 94.1%
340 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 45 min 33.91 42.9%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Aroma 10 min 5.05 28.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 10 min 1.23 14.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 0.76 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1120 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Infusion 136 °F 122 °F 10 min
Temperature 122 °F 146 °F 60 min
Temperature 146 °F 162 °F 20 min
Temperature 162 °F 172 °F 10 min
8 gal Fly Sparge 172 °F 166 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.13 gal (52.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.13 gal (4.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.97 31.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.67 38.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.07 32.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 13.13 52.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11.88 47.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.88 g | 47.5 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 16.04 64.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Coyote Cave Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 40.95, SRM 3.21, Fermentables: (Munich Type I, Carapils, Pilsner) Hops: (Magnum, Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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