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3bbl chey pils

156 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 126.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 118.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026
11.8 °P
2.9 °P
4.8%
32.2
3.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt110 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 57.9%
55 lb The Swaen - Lager Malt55 lb Lager Malt 38 1.4 28.9%
20 lb Avangard - Vienna20 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 10.5%
5 lb Weyermann - Carafoam5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.6%
190 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz BSG - Magnum8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 First Wort 0 min 19.05 12.5%
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 20 min 6.23 25%
16 oz Artisan - Saphir16 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 20 min 5.41 25%
24 oz Artisan - Saphir24 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.3 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 1.54 37.5%
64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
100 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
100 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - Augustiner Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1749 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
75 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
75 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: 115.9 gal (463.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 103.9 gal (415.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 86.45 gal (345.8 qt) 71.25 285  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 71.25 285  
Mash volume with grains 86.45 345.8  
Grain absorption losses -23.75 -95  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 68.65 g | 274.6 qt) 79.15 316.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 115.9 g | 463.6 qt) 126.4 505.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 112.9 g | 451.6 qt) 118.9 475.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.9 -3.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 118 g | 472 qt) 112 448  
Total: 150.4 601.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3bbl chey pils" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 32.22, SRM 3.26, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Lager Malt, Vienna, Carafoam) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Saphir) Other: (Epsom Salt (MgSO4), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-28 16:57 UTC