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Saphaaz Pils

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
52 lb Weyermann - Pilsner52 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
52 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Hop Union - German Saphir5 oz German Saphir Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 15 min 4.55 45.5%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15.4 First Wort 120 min 12.77 9.1%
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 15.04 45.5%
11 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
15 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
70 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 460 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 23
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.23 gal Protein Strike 125 °F 125 °F 10 min
Beta Rest Temperature 125 °F 144 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Temperature 144 °F 155 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 155 °F 168 °F 2 min
15 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 30.66 gal (122.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 18.66 gal (74.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 21.06 gal (84.24 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.84 gal (31.36 qt) and adding 9.06 gal (36.24 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.9 67.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 16.9 67.6  
Mash volume with grains 21.06 84.2  
Grain absorption losses -6.5 -26  
Remaining sparge water volume 20.51 82  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 30.66 122.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume 28 112  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 37.41 149.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewhouse efficiency was more like 82% vs 75. Coppered up from 20 gallons to 28. Wasted grain. First wort hopping of Magnum occurred when I had 18 gallons in the kettle.

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