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Pikimai Pils

125 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 340 gallons
Post Boil Size: 333 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 9.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Connor Heckler
Calories: 125 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 26th 2025
9.6 °P
1.9 °P
4.1%
29.4
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Ireks - Pilsner Malt385 lb Pilsner Malt 36 1.8 98.7%
5 lb Weyermann - Carahell5 lb Carahell 34 10 1.3%
390 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Charles Faram - Rakau1 lb Rakau Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 30 min 15.67 15.4%
1 lb Charles Faram - Rakau1 lb Rakau Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 2.84 15.4%
3.50 lb Charles Faram - Rakau3.5 lb Rakau Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 205 °F 5 min 8.27 53.8%
1 lb Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 2.63 15.4%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3953 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
626.2 qt Strike 163 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.9 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 315.4 gal (1261.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 303.4 gal (1213.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 177.45 gal (709.8 qt) 146.25 585  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 146.25 585  
Mash volume with grains 177.45 709.8  
Grain absorption losses -48.75 -195  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 218.15 g | 872.6 qt) 242.75 971  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 315.4 g | 1261.6 qt) 340 1360  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 312.1 g | 1248.4 qt) 333 1332  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.1 -8.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 330.9 g | 1323.6 qt) 310 1240  
Total: 389 1556
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pikimai Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Connor Heckler. All Grain, ABV 4.07%, IBU 29.41, SRM 2.72, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carahell) Hops: (Rakau, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-13 21:10 UTC