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Maiden Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 7th 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen10 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	95.2%
4 oz	German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin	37	25	2.4%
4 oz	Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)4 oz Vanora (Vienna-style)	36	7.2	2.4%
168 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

10 lb

Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen

1.9

95.2%

4 oz

German - Melanoidin

2.4%

4 oz

Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)

7.2

2.4%

168 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops		Pellet	2.5	First Wort	0 min	10.75	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1 oz

Artisan - Saaz (Czech)

Pellet

2.5

First Wort

0 min

10.75

100%

1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)		10.75	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
42 qt	Protein rest	Strike	65 °F	123 °F	30 min
	Saccarification rest	Decoction	123 °F	149 °F	50 min
	Mash-out	Decoction	--	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

42 qt

Protein rest

Strike

65 °F

123 °F

30 min

Saccarification rest

Decoction

123 °F

149 °F

50 min

Mash-out

Decoction

168 °F

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	3.28	13.1
Mash volume with grains	4.12	16.5
Grain absorption losses	-1.31	-5.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.32 g \| 21.3 qt)	5.78	23.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g \| 28.2 qt)	7.5	30
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.04	-0.2
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.06	36.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

3.28

13.1

Mash volume with grains

4.12

16.5

Grain absorption losses

-1.31

-5.3

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt)

5.78

23.1

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt)

7.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.04

-0.2

Post boil Volume

5.5

Going into fermentor

5.5

Total:

9.06

36.3

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default