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Classic American Pilsner

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: kent Keller
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 24th 2015
1.056
1.014
5.5%
34.2
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 37.5%
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37.5%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.8%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz saaz4 oz saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 24.71 50%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 30 min 7.05 25%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 15 min 1.75 12.5%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 5 min 0.7 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 862 B cells required
White Labs San Franscisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 862 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.55 gal (54.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.55 gal (6.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.55 g | 54.2 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.25 65
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I vial each of yeast in 5000 ML starter

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