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Light German Pilsner

134 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 77 liters
Post Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: JabaHerms
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 8th 2019
1.044
1.009
4.6%
25.2
3.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg German - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale 39 2.3 42.1%
4 kg German - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 42.1%
1.35 kg German - Carapils1.35 kg Carapils 35 1.3 14.2%
0.15 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.15 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
9.50 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 First Wort at 70 °C 120 min 0.74 1.7%
5 g Perle5 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 First Wort at 70 °C 120 min 1.54 1.7%
5 g Tettnanger5 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 First Wort at 70 °C 120 min 1.22 1.7%
5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 75 min 0.66 1.7%
5 g Perle5 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 75 min 1.37 1.7%
5 g Tettnanger5 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 75 min 1.09 1.7%
5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 0.63 1.7%
5 g Perle5 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 1.31 1.7%
5 g Tettnanger5 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 1.04 1.7%
5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker5 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 45 min 0.58 1.7%
5 g Perle5 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 45 min 1.2 1.7%
5 g Tettnanger5 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 45 min 0.95 1.7%
10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 30 min 0.97 3.3%
10 g Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 2.02 3.3%
10 g Tettnanger10 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 1.6 3.3%
20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 1.25 6.7%
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 2.6 6.7%
20 g Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 2.06 6.7%
20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 0.5 6.7%
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 1.05 6.7%
20 g Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 0.83 6.7%
30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 0 min 10%
30 g Perle30 g Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 0 min 10%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 0 min 10%
300 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.92 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.43 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.23 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
7.18 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6.03 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Potassium Metabisulphite Water Agt Other 0 min.
10 g Protofloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
13 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 452 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.8 bar       Temp: 1.5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 8 16 63 93 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Dough-in Temperature -- 50 °C 30 min
Alpha Temperature -- 64 °C 60 min
Beta Temperature -- 68 °C 30 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 75 °C 30 min
55 L Sparge Fly Sparge -- 75 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.33 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 65.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 19.65 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 L/kg 31.6
Mash volume with grains 37.9
Grain absorption losses -9.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 43.8 L) 55.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 65.1 L) 77
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 60
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 60 L) 55
Total: 87.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by JabaHerms. All Grain, ABV 4.59%, IBU 25.2, SRM 2.96, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Pilsner, Carapils, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Perle, Tettnanger) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Potassium Metabisulphite, Protofloc)
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