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Small Pilsner

209 calories 21.8 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)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles (US Pilsner)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 4th 2018
1.063
1.016
6.2%
31.8
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 16%
7 lb American - Pale 6-Row7 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 56%
3.50 lb Flaked Corn3.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 28%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Saaz1.8 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.27 31%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 20 min 6.48 17.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.88 17.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.13 17.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 0 min 17.2%
5.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Zurich Lager Yeast WLP885
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.97 g | 31.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.22 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cereal Mash
10oz 6 Row + Grits + 96 oz H2O
Heat to 160 Slowly, Hold for 15'
Heat to Boiling, Boil for 30 minutes, adding water as necessary.
Cover, add to main mash when temp falls to 150 (add H20 if necessary)

Mash Schedule
Strike grains with 3.31 gal of water at 159.3 °F.
Mash at 148 °F for 90 min.
Vorlauf and lauter 1.91 gal in your first runnings.
Add the necessary water to lauter 6.5Fgal of sparge water at 168 °F.
Vorlauf and lauter your second runnings.
Your combined runnings should be 6.5 gal.

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