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Biggins pilsner Lager

148 calories 16 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 66.14 liters
Post Boil Size: 58 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday October 29th 2019
1.048
1.013
4.6%
24.9
3.4
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.31 kg German - Pilsner10.31 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 85%
1.24 kg Bairds - Vienna Malt1.24 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 10.2%
0.58 kg Bairds - Dextrin Malt0.58 kg Dextrin Malt 32.2 1.75 4.8%
12.13 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
44.77 g Perle44.77 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 19.38 35.2%
41.25 g Saaz41.25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 10 min 2.58 32.4%
41.25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker41.25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 10 min 2.95 32.4%
127.27 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
41.57 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
41.57 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
0.42 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
7 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36.4 L Infusion 62 °C 62 °C 30 min
Infusion 70 °C 70 °C 30 min
75 °C 75 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 64.19 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 18.79 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 30.3
Mash volume with grains 38.3
Grain absorption losses -12.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 46.9 L) 48.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 64.2 L) 66.1
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 58
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 58 L) 55
Total: 79.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Biggins pilsner Lager" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Biggins Brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.62%, IBU 24.92, SRM 3.4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Dextrin Malt) Hops: (Perle, Saaz, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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