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BrewCat German Pilsner

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 18th 2019
1.055
1.009
6.0%
50.1
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90%
0.75 lb German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 7.5%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 27.85 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 25 min 11.17 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 7.97 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 3.06 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
This is a Northern German style Pilsner so the water profile is the Dortmund profile. If your going for a Southern german style i would use a Bohemian Pilsener profile. My take anyway
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Decoction -- 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18.1 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BrewCat German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brew Cat. All Grain, ABV 6.03%, IBU 50.06, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum)
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