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Straw Hat Pilsner

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Black Door Brewery
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 18th 2025
1.054
1.009
5.9%
30.3
5.7
5.7
20.96
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Pilsner14 lb Carolina Pilsner $ 1.31 / lb
$ 18.34 		37 2.1 57.1%
4 lb Cracked Corn4 lb Cracked Corn 30 1 16.3%
2 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Gold2 lb Carolina Gold $ 1.31 / lb
$ 2.62 		37 2.7 8.2%
4.50 lb Avangard - Light Munich4.5 lb Light Munich 37 8 18.4%
24.50 lbs / $ 20.96
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Cluster2 oz Yakima Cluster Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.96 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 3.13 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 5 min 1.26 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 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) 185 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.15 gal (48.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.15 gal (0.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.68 gal (50.72 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.04 gal (40.16 qt) and adding 0.68 gal (2.72 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.72 42.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.72 42.9  
Mash volume with grains 12.68 50.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.06 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 19 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.15 g | 48.6 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.31 65.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Straw Hat Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Black Door Brewery. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 30.34, SRM 5.74, Fermentables: ( Carolina Pilsner, Cracked Corn, Carolina Gold, Light Munich) Hops: (Yakima Cluster, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-26 18:26 UTC