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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: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (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
1.048
1.008
5.3%
22.4
3.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 92.6%
4.50 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.5 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 7.4%
3.78 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 13.31 46.2%
0.20 oz Tettnanger0.2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 8.18 15.4%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Whirlpool 0 min 0.94 19.2%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Dry Hop 5 days 19.2%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.37 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
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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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17 qt) 4.01 16.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.3 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.47 -1.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.54 g | 14.2 qt) 3.29 13.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.01 g | 8 qt) 2.26 9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.25 g | 9 qt) 2 8  
Total: 4.01 16.1
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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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-01 05:51 UTC