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Classic Pilsner

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tony
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 4th 2017
1.045
1.011
4.5%
32.3
4.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)9 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 81.8%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 9.1%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Tettnanger1.8 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 32.32 100%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
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
5.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.51 26  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.32 33.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.07 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.95 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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