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Grandpappy's Pilsner

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.1 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Source: Fats Schindee
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 11th 2014
1.057
1.014
5.6%
41.0
3.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row1.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 24%
1.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row1.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 24%
1.50 lb German - Pilsner1.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 24%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 24%
2 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
6.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Cluster0.45 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 24 25%
0.30 oz Cluster0.3 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 30 min 12.29 16.7%
0.30 oz Crystal0.3 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 15 min 3.23 16.7%
0.35 oz Crystal0.35 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 5 min 1.52 19.4%
0.40 oz Crystal0.4 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 0 min 22.2%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 1.91 oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt BIAB Infusion -- 148 °F 100 min
5.5 qt Dunk sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.23 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.73 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.42 g | 21.7 qt) 4.2 16.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.88 g | 7.5 qt) 3.1 12.4  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.1 12.4  
Total: 5.23 20.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

If you haven't had a Classic American Pilsener yet, you're missing out! This is the first one I've brewed, and also even tried, but I'm extremely pleased with the way it turned out. One of my best beers yet. If you are asked to give a style example when asked to define just "beer", this is what comes to mind for me. Just a great, balanced, easy-drinking, flavorful beer (not too hoppy, not too malty, not too light, not to heavy, etc... A real "Goldilocks" beer - just right!). Give this one a try.

I've used both WLP833 and WLP838... But a pilsener yeast or any good lager yeast would probably work very well also.

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