Carbon-Based Lifeform Beer Recipe | All Grain German Pilsner (Pils) | Brewer's Friend
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Carbon-Based Lifeform

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 22nd 2022
1.049
1.012
4.8%
42.8
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row18 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 94.7%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 5.3%
19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 35.53 20%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 3.02 20%
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 20 min 4.21 60%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brew day: 7/1/22
(Took 12 hours to cool to pitch)
Cool to 48 and pitch 2000ml, let it rise to 50
Primary fermentation at 50 for 7 days from pitch: 7/9/22
Set control to 65 and let it ramp up for 7 days: 7/16/22
Place in cold unit and set 8 degrees colder every 12 hours until it reaches 34 (2 days): 7/18/22
Cold crash for 7 days at 34: 7/25/22
Rack to keg, force carb for 5 days: 7/30/22

OG 1.049
FG 1.009 7/16/22
5.25% ABV

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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-16 20:09 UTC
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