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American Pils

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2015
1.062
1.014
6.3%
32.7
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.40 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 36.4%
4.40 lb American - Pilsner4.4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 36.4%
3.30 lb Flaked Corn3.3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 27.3%
12.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.87 oz Saaz1.87 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 22.05 48.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 15 min 5.85 25.8%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Hopback at 202 °F 0 min 4.77 25.8%
3.87 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp PH balancer Water Agt Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 554 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
Mash out Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.54 18.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.51 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 3.73 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (hopback) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.26 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pils" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Because. All Grain, ABV 6.29%, IBU 32.67, SRM 3.3, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (PH balancer, Whirlfloc)
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