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German pils

185 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 26th 2024
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1.008
6.4%
36.0
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - German Pilsen11 lb German Pilsen 36.8 2 100%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 26.73 64.3%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 15 min 4.42 21.4%
0.50 oz BSG - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Whirlpool 10 min 4.79 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
22 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.98 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 155 °F 148 °F 90 min
5.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.51 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.14 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #421357. All Grain, ABV 6.35%, IBU 35.95, SRM 4.12, Fermentables: (German Pilsen) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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