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Q-VO

187 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 120 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 122.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Renato Ballestas
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 11th 2025
1.056
1.017
5.1%
5.5
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
250 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt250 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 96.2%
10 lb Proximity - Crystal 3010 lb Crystal 30 34.5 30 3.8%
260 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Barth-Haas - Perle1 lb Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 5.46 50%
1 lb Amarillo1 lb Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 50%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.62 lb Lemon peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Baja
Amount:
275 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2195 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
120.25 gal Strike 158 °F 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.85 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 160 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 122.7 gal (490.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 110.7 gal (442.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 141.05 gal (564.2 qt) 120.25 481  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.85 qt/lb 120.25 481  
Mash volume with grains 141.05 564.2  
Grain absorption losses -32.5 -130  
Remaining sparge water volume 35.2 140.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 122.7 490.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume 120 480  
Estimated amount in fermentor 120 480  
Total: 155.45 621.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Q-VO" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Renato Ballestas. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 5.46, SRM 5.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Crystal 30) Hops: (Perle, Amarillo) Other: (Lemon peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-07 02:08 UTC