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NZ Grape Ale

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Charles Pulley
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 9th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb American - Pilsner7.7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 89.8%
14 oz American - White Wheat14 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 10.2%
8.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Mash at 152 °F 60 min 4.07 10%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 First Wort 60 min 22.44 10%
4 oz Riwaka4 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 10.49 40%
4 oz Riwaka4 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Aroma 0 min 40%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
50% RO, 50% carbon filter city water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.68 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.68 10.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.18 g | 12.7 qt) 3.33 13.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.07 -4.3  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.87 g | 23.5 qt) 4.68 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.36 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NZ Grape Ale" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Charles Pulley. All Grain, ABV 4.96%, IBU 36.99, SRM 3.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat) Hops: (Riwaka) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-09 23:36 UTC