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Pilsner Urquell

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 11th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

35.5

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

31.98

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	$ 2.09 / lb $ 20.90	38	1.6	90.9%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	$ 1.99 / lb $ 1.99	0	0	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 22.89

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops	$ 2.19 / oz $ 1.64	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	21.62	27.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 1.65 / oz $ 1.65	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	9.45	36.4%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 1.65 / oz $ 1.65	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.46	36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 4.94

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Perle (Pellet)	$ 2.19 / oz $ 1.64	21.62	27.3%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.65 / oz $ 3.30	13.91	72.8%
2.75 oz / $ 4.94

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 qt	Protein	Infusion	137 °F	125 °F	20 min
4.35 qt	Beta	Infusion	200 °F	140 °F	30 min
10.15 qt	Alpha	Infusion	200 °F	158 °F	30 min
9.5 qt		Fly Sparge	185 °F	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 0.25 / tsp $ 0.25	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.25 / tsp $ 0.13	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.25 / tsp $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16 oz	Canned Wort	$ 0.22 / oz $ 3.52	Other	Other	--
$ 4.15

Yeast

White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.15 psi Temp: 37 °F 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
use distilled water or very soft water for brew.
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Notes

3 step infusion mash:
125 protein for 20 mins
140 beta for 30 mins
158 alpha for 30 mins
(no mashout step)
sparge remaining to 168-170F

primary for 2 weeks. @50F
3 day diacetyl rest.
lager for 6 weeks @ 33-37F

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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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