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Pilmers Pilsner

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created Thursday December 26th 2019
1.051
1.011
5.2%
50.4
4.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 94.1%
5 oz German - CaraMunich I5 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 2.9%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
170 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 14.98 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 25.46 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 205 °F 20 min 7.71 20%
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 205 °F 10 min 2.29 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.05 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
12 3 9 21 13 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.95 gal Strike 156 °F 144 °F 35 min
Infusion -- 160 °F 35 min
2.8 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.65 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.65 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.94 g | 31.8 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilmers Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewer #139953. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 50.44, SRM 4.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich I, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Table Salt, gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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