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KARPS Pilsner v3

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Ben Justin
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 3rd 2016
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb German - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.7%
28 oz German - Carapils28 oz Carapils 35 1.3 9.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Admiral1 oz Admiral Hops Leaf/Whole 14.5 Boil 60 min 24.1 15.4%
2 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)2 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.24 30.8%
1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 3.93 15.4%
2.50 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)2.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 6.35 38.5%
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Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 706 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.49 gal (53.98 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.49 gal (5.98 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.03 28.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.53 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.06 g | 36.2 qt) 9.56 38.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.49 g | 54 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.2 44.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.2 g | 44.8 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.59 66.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"KARPS Pilsner v3" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Ben Justin. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 44.62, SRM 2.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Admiral, Saaz (3.5 AA))
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