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Francesco Cilia

152 calories 15.5 g 0.33 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 420 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 480 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 0.33L)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 0.33L)
Created: Tuesday August 5th 2025
12.3 °P
3.1 °P
5.0%
21.9
6.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
60 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner60 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 3.57 70.6%
25 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils25 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 5 29.4%
85 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
150 g Magnum150 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 100 min 13.54 13%
1,000 g Zappa1000 g Zappa Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 30 min 8.33 87%
1,150 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Mexican Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1810 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Acqua di Ragusa
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
297.5 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
280 L Fly Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 27 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 430.03 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 384.63 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 218.4 L) 268.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 430 L) 480
Boil off losses -4.3
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume 425
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -5
Going into fermentor 420
Total: 565.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Francesco Cilia" American Light Lager beer recipe by Francesco Cilia. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 21.87, SRM 6.91, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, BEST Caramel Pils) Hops: (Magnum, Zappa)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-06 13:32 UTC