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Glücklich pilsner

148 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 120 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 105 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 100 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 10th 2023
11.2 °P
2.3 °P
4.8%
28.8
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb American - Pilsner165 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 86.8%
20 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt20 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 10.5%
5 lb German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
190 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum9 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 90 min 19.29 15.8%
3 lb Saaz3 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 9.53 84.2%
3.56 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
64.3875 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
64.3625 gal Sparge 185 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.245 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.37 oz ALDC Other Primary 0 min.
68 g Apex MultiZyme Other Mash 1 hr.
60 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - Apex - Mexican Lager
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53.5 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1789 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Liquor back to 5% abv

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