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WC Pilsner

13 calories 3.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 540 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 570 gallons
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Source: Drake
Calories: 13 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 3.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
1.1 °P
1.0 °P
5.3%
36.3
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
850 lb American - Pilsner850 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 94.4444%
50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)50 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 1.8 5.55556%
900 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz CTZ32 oz CTZ Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 17.8337 6.8%
88 oz Centennial88 oz Centennial Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 210 °F 15 min 12.2059 18.6%
11 lb Ella11 lb Ella Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 14.8 Whirlpool at 212 °F 15 min 3.61295 37.3%
11 lb Citra11 lb Citra Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 212 °F 15 min 2.6853 37.3%
29.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
250 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 751 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 542.7 gal (2170.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 530.7 gal (2122.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 465.75 gal (1863 qt) 393.75 1575  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 393.75 1575  
Mash volume with grains 465.75 1863  
Grain absorption losses -112.5 -450  
Remaining sparge water volume 289 1156  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 542.7 g | 2170.8 qt) 570 2280  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 567.3 g | 2269.2 qt) 540 2160  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -16.5 -66  
Estimated amount in fermentor 523.5 2094  
Total: 682.75 2731
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"WC Pilsner" American Lager beer recipe by Drake. All Grain, ABV 5.27761%, IBU 36.3379, SRM 3.17018, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (CTZ, Centennial, Ella, Citra) Other: (Lactic acid)
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