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Castleberry Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 39 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.5% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 8th 2022

Original Gravity:

12.4 °P

Final Gravity:

2.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

24.7

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

53.20

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
48 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner48 lb Pilsner	$ 0.94 / lb $ 45.12	36	1.5	82.8%
8 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam8 lb Carafoam	$ 1.01 / lb $ 8.08	34.5	2.2	13.8%
2 lb	Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	3.4%
58 lbs / $ 53.20

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
7 oz	Mt. Hood7 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	16.88	40%
3.50 oz	Huell Melon3.5 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil at 210 °F	10 min	4.08	20%
3 oz	Tettnang3 oz Tettnang Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 210 °F	10 min	1.37	17.1%
4 oz	Huell Melon4 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	6.4	Whirlpool at 210 °F	0 min	2.41	22.9%
17.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
7 oz	Mt. Hood (Pellet)	16.88	40%
7.50 oz	Huell Melon (Pellet)	6.49	42.9%
3 oz	Tettnang (Pellet)	1.37	17.1%
17.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.5 gal	Infusion	157 °F	147 °F	60 min
31 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
13 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Flavor	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
13 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
8 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
1 oz	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	125 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48.2 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 643 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.69 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 2.55 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
42.7	2.4	60	66	35.4	0.3
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Notes

Water Profile:

Balanced

Ca: 40ppm
Cl: 50ppm
Sulfates: 60ppm

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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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