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SMASH Amarillo Pils

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
47 lb Weyermann - Pilsner47 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
47 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 10.24 33.3%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 30 min 7.87 33.3%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 5 min 2.04 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Whirlfloc Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 433 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
18 gal Sach rest Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 2 min
17 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 30.48 gal (121.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 18.48 gal (73.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 21.39 gal (85.54 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.24 gal (32.96 qt) and adding 9.39 gal (37.54 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.63 70.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 17.63 70.5  
Mash volume with grains 21.39 85.5  
Grain absorption losses -5.88 -23.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 18.98 75.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 30.48 121.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 28 112  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 36.61 146.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Had some pilsner and Amarillo hops laying around, thought I'd put them to use.

We use RO water. Trying to do a better job of adding the actual additions of minerals to the beers I post here.

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