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Sept Experiment - Pils

163 calories 14.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday July 3rd 2026
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1.009
5.4%
30.9
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5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner11 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 96.5%
0.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.5%
11.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)0.45 oz Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 17 Boil 60 min 28.76 31%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 190 °F 15 min 2.1 69%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g oxblox Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
7.84 gal Strike 156 °F 150 °F 30 min
-- 160 °F 30 min
-- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.75 qt/lb 7.84 31.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.75 35  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.39 g | 1.6 qt) 0.14 0.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 6.04 24.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.98 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sept Experiment - Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Aaron D.. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 30.86, SRM 3.94, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Columbus (CTZ), Saaz CZ) Other: (Campden Tablets, oxblox, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-05 21:22 UTC