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Rooted Pils

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2026
1.048
1.008
5.3%
27.5
2.9
5.2
509.55
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Prairie Malt - Prairie Select385 lb Prairie Select $ 0.67 / lb
$ 257.95 		36.8 1.6 95.1%
20 lb German - CaraFoam20 lb CaraFoam $ 1.23 / lb
$ 24.60 		37 1.8 4.9%
405 lbs / $ 282.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 lb Magnum0.5 lb Magnum Hops $ 11.00 / lb
$ 5.50 		Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 8.16 5.3%
0.50 lb newzilla 0.5 lb newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 6.75 		Pellet 8.45 Boil 20 min 3.21 5.3%
2 lb newzilla2 lb newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 27.00 		Pellet 8.45 Boil 10 min 7.7 21.1%
6.50 lb newzilla 6.5 lb newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 87.75 		Pellet 8.45 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 8.43 68.4%
9.50 lbs / $ 127.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
251.37 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
72 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - Augustiner Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 50.00 / each
$ 100.00
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3946 B cells required
$ 100.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Waupun
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 8 10 50 85 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
151.875 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
169 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 257.2 gal (1028.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 245.2 gal (980.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 184.28 gal (737.1 qt) 151.88 607.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 151.88 607.5  
Mash volume with grains 184.28 737.1  
Grain absorption losses -50.63 -202.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 156.2 g | 624.8 qt) 169 676  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 257.2 g | 1028.8 qt) 270 1080  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 253.9 1015.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3.9 -15.6  
Going into fermentor 250 1000  
Total: 320.88 1283.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rooted Pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Jarrett Mack. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 27.5, SRM 2.88, Fermentables: (Prairie Select, CaraFoam) Hops: (Magnum, newzilla , newzilla) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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