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ESP (Extra Special Pilsner)

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2015
1.057
1.013
5.8%
53.1
7.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 65.8%
2 lb American - Ashbourne Mild2 lb Ashbourne Mild 30 5.3 26.3%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.6%
0.10 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.1 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.3%
7.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.38 oz Nugget0.375 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 31.83 42.9%
0.25 oz Mosaic0.25 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 30 min 14.35 28.6%
0.25 oz Palisade0.25 oz Palisade Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 15 min 6.89 28.6%
0.87 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Clarity Ferm Fining Primary --
1 tbsp Irish Moss 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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 15 50 100 300 50
CaSO4: 10g = 2.5 tsp
NaCl: 2g = 0.3 tsp
CaCl2: 1g = 0.2 tsp
Lactic Acid: 3.41 mL / 0.7 tsp
Strike 3 gal.
Sparge 2 gal.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.4 qt Strike 162 F Temperature -- 150 °F 75 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 2.85 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.46 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.85 7.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.97 g | 7.9 qt) 3 12  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.7 18.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Something between California Common (lager yeast fermented at ale temp), Pilsner (Pils base malt and yeast), and ESB (based on hop profile).

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