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Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 480 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 542 gallons
Post Boil Size: 510 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 16th 2023

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
825 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner825 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	97.6%
20 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated20 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	2.4%
845 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

825 lb

Weyermann - Pilsner

1.5

97.6%

20 lb

Weyermann - Acidulated

3.4

2.4%

845 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh10 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	23.8	60.6%
5.50 lb	Saphir5.5 lb Saphir Hops	Pellet	4.25	Whirlpool	30 min	2.92	33.3%
1 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Whirlpool	30 min	0.47	6.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

10 lb

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Pellet

3.75

Boil

60 min

23.8

60.6%

5.50 lb

Saphir

Pellet

4.25

Whirlpool

30 min

2.92

33.3%

1 lb

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Pellet

3.75

Whirlpool

30 min

0.47

6.1%

16.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
11 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	24.27	66.7%
5.50 lb	Saphir (Pellet)	2.92	33.3%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
250 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
75 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
500 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

250 g

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

75 g

Epsom Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

500 ml

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 491.4 gal (1965.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 479.4 gal (1917.6 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 384.48 gal (1537.9 qt)	316.88	1267.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	316.88	1267.5
Mash volume with grains	384.48	1537.9
Grain absorption losses	-105.63	-422.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 280.4 g \| 1121.6 qt)	331	1324
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 491.4 g \| 1965.6 qt)	542	2168
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-6	-24
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 483.9 g \| 1935.6 qt)	510	2040
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-3.9	-15.6
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 506.1 g \| 2024.4 qt)	480	1920
Total:	647.88	2591.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 491.4 gal (1965.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 479.4 gal (1917.6 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 384.48 gal (1537.9 qt)

316.88

1267.5

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb

316.88

1267.5

Mash volume with grains

384.48

1537.9

Grain absorption losses

-105.63

-422.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 280.4 g | 1121.6 qt)

331

1324

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 491.4 g | 1965.6 qt)

542

2168

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-6

-24

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 483.9 g | 1935.6 qt)

510

2040

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-3.9

-15.6

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 506.1 g | 2024.4 qt)

480

1920

Total:

647.88

2591.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default