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Mr. Philsner the Responsible Pilsner

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 24th 2018
1.054
1.016
5.1%
26.5
6.1
5.7
13.27
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - American - Pale 2-Row11 lb American - Pale 2-Row $ 1.12 / lb
$ 12.32 		37 1.8 95.1%
9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 1.69 / lb
$ 0.95 		34 40 4.9%
11.56 lbs / $ 13.27
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 30 min 16.73 20%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 9.76 40%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
South Everett 2017
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.9 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.3 qt Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (8.17 g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.81 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 6.98 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 qt/lb 8.67 34.7  
Mash volume with grains 9.6 38.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.34 g | 25.4 qt) 6.47 25.9  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.17 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mr. Philsner the Responsible Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by phrerix. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 26.49, SRM 6.05, Fermentables: ( American - Pale 2-Row, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Nugget, Lemondrop)
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