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Beck’s Clone

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BigEd
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 4th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.9%
19.7
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.2%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 14.08 38.5%
0.40 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 4.44 30.8%
0.40 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 1.15 30.8%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.98 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil --
6 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Danish Lager 2042
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 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-
7 3 2 5 5 14
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.56 gal Infusion 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
Elevate mash to 168 (do not exceed 170), settle grain bed, and clear runnings. Temperature 148 °F 168 °F --
4.42 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I'd suggest a decoction mash, 20 min 128F, 60 min @ 148F and a 10 minute mashout @ 168F but if you're doing a single infusion try 60 min @ 148-150F. Ferment for as long as it takes, 10 days will probably do it for primary.

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