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Orange Lemon Pilsner

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 31st 2025
1.043
1.008
4.5%
9.0
2.7
5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 55.6%
3.50 lb Flaked Corn3.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.4%
3.50 lb Canada Malting - CMC 6-ROW MALT3.5 lb CMC 6-ROW MALT 37 2.2 19.4%
1 lb Rice Syrup Solids1 lb Rice Syrup Solids - (late boil kettle addition) 37 1 5.6%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 8.96 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.77 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.68 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.96 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.38 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.65 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.57 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.65 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 730 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 6 8 13 37 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Strike 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
7.17 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.54 gal (54.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.92 gal (47.67 qt) and adding 1.54 gal (6.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 8.5 34  
Mash volume with grains 9.86 39.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7.83 31.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.45 g | 53.8 qt) 13.95 55.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13 52  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 12 48  
Total: 16.33 65.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lorann Orange and Lemon oil

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