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Venetian Gold

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.27 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.90 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8.9 lb Pilsner $ 2.20 / lb
$ 19.58 		36 1.5 92.8%
11 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt11 oz Vienna Malt $ 0.23 / oz
$ 2.53 		37 3.5 7.2%
9.59 lbs / $ 22.11
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz LD Carlson - German Magnum0.35 oz German Magnum Hops $ 2.79 / oz
$ 0.98 		Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 18.06 21.9%
0.25 oz Artisan - German Select0.25 oz German Select Hops $ 2.29 / oz
$ 0.57 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 3.87 15.6%
0.50 oz Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops $ 0.99 / oz
$ 0.49 		Pellet 3 Whirlpool 0 min 1.12 31.3%
0.50 oz Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops $ 0.99 / oz
$ 0.49 		Pellet 3 Dry Hop Day 5 31.3%
1.60 oz / $ 2.53
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.20 / each
$ 12.40
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 12.40 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 7.99 32  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Italian Pilsner

Original recipe called for spalter and saphir hops but my shop was out and I adjusted on the fly.

This will be the first beer that I adjusted the water profile with salts, and I will pressure ferment.

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