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PB German Pilsner 10/02/2020

174 calories 16.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 105 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 115 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Rives
Calories: 174 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created Monday August 10th 2020
1.053
1.011
5.5%
31.9
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
192 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt192 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 100%
192 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
34 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh34 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 First Wort 90 min 27.96 68%
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 2.77 16%
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Whirlpool at 210 °F 30 min 1.19 16%
50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
67.2 gal Strike 159 °F 147 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
4 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1822 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.68 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
strike with 70 gal at 159 F (target mash temp 147 F)
70 g Gypsum in mash
30 g Epsom in mash
40 g CaCl2 in mash
70 ml 88% lactic acid in mash
sparge with ~75 gal at 180F
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

mash 45 min then start re-circ to hit 165, then start lauter

1 tbsp fermcap just before boil
18 g whirlfloc G 15 min before end of boil
1 g zinc 15 min before end of boil

add 02 through carb stone at low flow rate (3 L/min or less) for 90 sec

pitch harvested WLP830 plus new 2L packet in cold box

carb to 2.6 volumes

Notes:
Batch 1:
R0 water 66 ppm
Sach temp 146 F
pH 5.25 in grant
12.7 brix in fv

Batch 2:
Sach temp 144F
pH 5.30 in grant
Gravity 13.0 brix
pH at pitch 5.25

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