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Berg's Pilsner 1

160 calories 13.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Bjørn Åge Berg
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 17th 2024
1.053
1.008
5.9%
19.3
3.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg Castle Malting - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 76.2%
2 kg Castle Malting - Château Vienna2 kg Château Vienna 38 2.6 19%
0.50 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair0.5 kg Château Cara Clair 35 3.2 4.8%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 55 min 10.59 33.3%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 6.56 33.3%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.16 33.3%
180 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ørlands vann
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Temperature -- 63 °C 45 min
Temperature 63 °C 72 °C 15 min
Temperature 72 °C 78 °C 2 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 56.6 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 11.2 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 21
Mash volume with grains 27.9
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 47 L) 45.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 56.6 L) 55
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume 50
Going into fermentor 50
Total: 66.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Berg's Pilsner 1" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Bjørn Åge Berg. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 19.3, SRM 3.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Château Vienna, Château Cara Clair) Hops: (Saaz)
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