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BCB Pilsner

160 calories 14.3 g 12 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 22.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Ray Weston
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Monday July 17th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4,900 g Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4900 g German Pilsner Malt 4.60 / kg
22.54
36.3 3.92 93.7%
330 g Gladfield - Gladiator Malt330 g Gladiator Malt 5.52 / kg
1.82
37.3 8.11 6.3%
5,230 g / 24.36
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Green Bullet30 g Green Bullet Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil at 98 °C 70 min 36.74 60%
15 g Green Bullet15 g Green Bullet Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil at 98 °C 10 min 6.45 30%
5 g Green Bullet5 g Green Bullet Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Whirlpool at 76 °C 20 min 10%
50 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27.5 L Protein Rest Strike 50 °C 50 °C 30 min
Saccharification Rest Infusion 50 °C 64 °C 10 min
Infusion 64 °C 68 °C 30 min
Infusion 68 °C 75 °C 8 min
2.5 L Sparge 76 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.62 ml Lactic acid 79.00 / L
0.52
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.24 ml Lactic acid 79.00 / L
0.02
Water Agt Sparge 4 hr.
0.54
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
10.90 / each
21.80
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 547 B cells required
21.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: demarara       Amount: 94.6 g       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Source water: Nelson,
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
  1. Starch test with Iodine during late mashing.
  2. See notes on cooling management after hop boil and complete fermentation.
  3. Add a pinch of yeast nutrient and dose yeast at 12-18C
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