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Capo 2 (Classic Amer. Pilsner) 8/26

Name: Capo 2 (Classic Amer. Pilsner) 8/26
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Pale 6-Row; 2.25 lb Flaked Corn; 3 oz Acidulated Malt; 0.5 oz Nugget Hops; 0.25 oz Nugget Hops; 0.75 oz Crystal Hops; 0.75 oz Crystal Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 23rd 2021

CAP

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 38

Oh Schlitz

by Yooper

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 35

Modern Hop CAP 1.05

by KcLob

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

2.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	American - Pale 6-Row6.5 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	72.7%
2.25 lb	Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	25.2%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.1%
8.94 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	13.6	Boil	60 min	25.78	22.2%
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	13.6	Boil	15 min	6.39	11.1%
0.75 oz	Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	15 min	3.1	33.3%
0.75 oz	Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	5 min	1.25	33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.25 gal	strike at 161	Infusion	161 °F	150 °F	60 min
4.3 gal		Sparge	180 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
78	5	14	72	138	0
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Notes

2 l. Yeast starter, 100% RO water

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Last Updated: 2026-08-22 13:59 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	32.17	33.3%
1.50 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	4.35	66.6%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00