west coast pilsner

Method: BIAB
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 3rd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

10.4

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner		37	1.8	100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Aroma at 180 °F	20 min	10.35	57.1%
3 oz	Citra3 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	7 days		42.9%
7 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
7 oz	Citra (Pellet) 6.999999983988 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops		10.35	100%
7 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3.40 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

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Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
12	2	3	4	6	39
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 qt		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
12 qt		Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.4 g \| 37.6 qt)	9	36
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.2 g \| 40.8 qt)	9.8	39.2
Grain absorption losses	-1.25	-5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g \| 31.6 qt)	7.5	30
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Volume into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9	36
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 75%

Pre-Boil: 70% 26 ppg

Ending Kettle: 69% 25.5 ppg

Brew House: 69% 25.5 ppg

Wort Volume:

5 Gallons

Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.050
Actual OG: 1.051

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 5.38%

Apparent Attenuation: 80.4%
Actual FG: 1.010
Calories per 12oz 165 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 16.7 g

Amount Packaged:

4.25 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 45
Pints: 34

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
9/16/2018 3:46 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.040	26 Quarts	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	20 liter mash strike at 73 12 liter sparge at 170
9/16/2018 3:47 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.040	26 Quarts	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
9/16/2018 6:47 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.051	20 Quarts	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
9/16/2018 6:48 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.051	20 Quarts	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
9/19/2018 3:49 PM over 5 years ago	+3	Fermentation Complete	1.010		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Dry hopped 3 oz cutra oct 19
9/25/2018 3:40 AM over 5 years ago	+9	Packaged		17 Quarts	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	sooooo much trub lost 3-4 liters to it. add it to the sparge next time
9/27/2018 1:19 PM over 5 years ago	+11	Tasting Note			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	beer is really light and citricy at 11 days old I like it. its a bit hazy but cleared up at the end. maybe try a bit of victory next time it need a bit of malt its a bit flat. but over carbed.

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