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Francesco Cilia

145 calories 11.7 g 0.33 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 420 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 480 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 0.33L)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 0.33L)
Created: Saturday May 24th 2025
11.9 °P
1.8 °P
5.4%
21.2
6.1
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
72.50 kg German - Pilsner72.5 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 85.3%
12.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils12.5 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 5 14.7%
85 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Magnum100 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 8.32 3.2%
400 g Riwaka Amplifire400 g Riwaka Amplifire Hops Pellet 11.31 Whirlpool 30 min 5.39 12.9%
400 g NZ Cascade Amplifire400 g NZ Cascade Amplifire Hops Pellet 10.41 Whirlpool 30 min 4.96 12.9%
1,000 g Riwaka Amplifire1000 g Riwaka Amplifire Hops Pellet 11.3 Dry Hop 0 days 32.3%
1,000 g NZ Cascade Amplifire1000 g NZ Cascade Amplifire Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 0 days 32.3%
200 g NZ Cascade Amplifire200 g NZ Cascade Amplifire Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 5 min 2.5 6.5%
3,100 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1749 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.8 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 13 31 48 75 250
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
300 L Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
280 L Fly Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 429.78 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 384.38 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 353.6 L 297.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 297.5
Mash volume with grains 353.6
Grain absorption losses -85
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 218.2 L) 268.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 429.8 L) 480
Boil off losses -4.3
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume 424
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -4
Going into fermentor 420
Total: 565.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Francesco Cilia" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Francesco Cilia. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 21.17, SRM 6.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, BEST Caramel Pils) Hops: (Magnum, Riwaka Amplifire, NZ Cascade Amplifire) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-24 17:44 UTC