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Pilsen Ale

172 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 5th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 62.4%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 34%
5 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)5 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.5%
8.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Magnum16 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 26.68 22%
1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 3.57 39%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 10 min 3.29 39%
2.56 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.15 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Batch Sparge -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 7.1 28.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.81 31.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.1 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.6 g | 26.4 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.1 28.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mildly hopped Czech Pilsner with added vienna malt for bready character.

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