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Rooted Pils (test batch)

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: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (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: Wednesday April 8th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Prairie Malt - Prairie Select9.25 lb Prairie Select $ 0.67 / lb
$ 6.20 		36.8 1.6 95.2%
7.50 oz German - CaraFoam7.5 oz CaraFoam $ 1.23 / lb
$ 0.58 		37 1.8 4.8%
9.72 lbs / $ 6.77
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Magnum5 g Magnum Hops $ 11.00 / lb
$ 0.12 		Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 7.82 4.8%
6.75 g newzilla 6.75 g newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 0.20 		Pellet 8.45 Boil 20 min 4.15 6.5%
20.50 g newzilla20.5 g newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 0.61 		Pellet 8.45 Boil 10 min 7.55 19.8%
71.50 g newzilla 71.5 g newzilla Hops $ 13.50 / lb
$ 2.13 		Pellet 8.45 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 8.51 68.9%
103.75 g / $ 3.06
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.07 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.14 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.05 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.04 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.73 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - Augustiner Lager
Amount:
0.05 Each
Cost:
$ 50.00 / each
$ 2.50
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 2.50 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
3.6 gal Strike 164 °F 148 °F 60 min
4.1 gal Sparge 168 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.64 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.42 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.46 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.64 30.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.4 qt) 6.34 25.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.1 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rooted Pils (test batch)" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Jarrett Mack. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 28.03, SRM 2.88, Fermentables: (Prairie Select, CaraFoam) Hops: (Magnum, newzilla , newzilla) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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