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BATCH 106 20APR2026 MB PIlsner

196 calories 16.7 g 355 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.65 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: BB Club kit 2025
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 196 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Thursday January 22nd 2026
1.060
1.010
6.5%
22.4
3.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT10 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Artisan - Cashmere28 g Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 30 min 18.21 50%
28 g Triumph28 g Triumph Hops Pellet 9.9 Hop Stand at 80 °C 10 min 4.16 50%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.42 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 50 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
13 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 442 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BYU
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52.9 6.1 24.5 75.3 100.2 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Infusion 65 °C 63 °C 40 min
Infusion 65 °C 70 °C 35 min
mashout Infusion 70 °C 75 °C 15 min
4.7 L Sparge -- 70 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 15.9
Mash volume with grains 18.9
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.7 L) 13.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 23.7
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 20.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 29.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2L (200mg DME) starter made day before brew day

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-13 14:08 UTC