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Plastic Melodreama

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
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5.2%
37.8
3.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 46.8%
5 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 46.8%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.7%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Citra18 g Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 28.54 13.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Whirlpool at 185 °F 20 min 4.82 21.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.9 Whirlpool at 185 °F 20 min 4.45 21.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.9 Dry Hop 7 days 21.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Dry Hop 7 days 21.6%
4.63 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 qt Infusion 152 °F 142 °F 30 min
6 qt Temperature 212 °F 159 °F 30 min
11.5 qt Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.01 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.86 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.34 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Plastic Melodreama" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #51601. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 37.81, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Pale 2-Row, CaraFoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Citra, Mosaic) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-02 03:11 UTC