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American Pilsner Lager

219 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jeff & Beanie
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 26th 2018
1.066
1.016
6.6%
4.5
3.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.04 lb American - Pilsner11.04 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 85.7%
1.84 lb Flaked Corn1.84 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
12.88 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.58 oz Domestic Hallertau0.58 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 4.47 50%
0.58 oz Domestic Hallertau0.58 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 0 min 50%
1.16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Clarity Ferm Fining Primary --
1 tsp Geletin Fining Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 504 B cells required
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Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 1 cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Yuma Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 5 13 28 10 61
Used the 5G for $.50 from across Circle K on Araby and 32nd.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.9 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
0.9 gal Mash Out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.86 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.4 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.26 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast starter with 1/8 tsp of yeast nutrient
Pitch at 46 degrees for 3-4 weeks. Then put in diacetyl rest for 5 days at 57. Then cold crash for another week near 32.

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