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Italian Rambo

159 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 682 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 775 gallons
Post Boil Size: 744 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 8th 2026
12.1 °P
2.0 °P
5.4%
27.4
3.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
950 lb Rahr - North Star Pils950 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 87.4%
110 lb German - CaraFoam110 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 10.1%
27.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt27.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
1,087.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb CTZ1 lb CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 7.1 4.3%
11 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz11 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 8.75 47.8%
11 lb Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin11 lb NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop at 32 °F 0 days 11.6 47.8%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10974 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
430 gal Strike 149 °F 149 °F 30 min
500 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 690.7 gal (2762.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 678.7 gal (2714.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 630.75 gal (2523 qt) 543.75 2175  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 543.75 2175  
Mash volume with grains 630.75 2523  
Grain absorption losses -135.94 -543.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 283.14 g | 1132.6 qt) 367.44 1469.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 690.7 g | 2762.8 qt) 775 3100  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -7.2 -28.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 682 g | 2728 qt) 744 2976  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 744 g | 2976 qt) 682 2728  
Total: 911.19 3644.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Italian Rambo" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #88714. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 27.44, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, CaraFoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (CTZ, Saaz, NZ Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-23 18:04 UTC