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(2025-01-31) German Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 13 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 3.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.1 °P

Final Gravity:

1.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

45.3

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen5 lb BEST Pilsen	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.9	46.5116%
5 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.3	1.9	46.5116%
8 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	27	3.4	4.65116%
4 oz	German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.8	2.32558%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	11.3	First Wort	0 min	21.3289	6.8%
1.50 oz	Hers-MItt1.5 oz Hers-MItt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.45	Boil	75 min	15.4009	25.4%
0.50 oz	Hers-Mitt0.5 oz Hers-Mitt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.45	Boil	30 min	3.77538	8.5%
0.50 oz	Hers-MItt0.5 oz Hers-MItt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.45	Boil	10 min	1.78114	8.5%
3 oz	Hers-Mitt3 oz Hers-Mitt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.45	Whirlpool at 180 °F	10 min	3.00281	50.8%
5.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	21.3289	6.8%
5.50 oz	Hers-MItt (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	23.96023	93.2%
5.90 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 gal	P-Rest	Temperature	--	131 °F	10 min
	Sacc #1	Temperature	--	144 °F	40 min
	Sacc #2	Temperature	--	160 °F	40 min
	25:75 Wort:Grain	Decoction	--	--	15 min
	Mashout	Temperature	--	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.75 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 tsp	Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

GFI Water Filter

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
44.9	44.9	18.5	59.6	78.7	0
Also added two tabs NaMeta to mash. Added Whirlfloc at 10mins and PolyClar at 3 mins. Added yeast nutrient at flameout.
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Notes

Full Volume mash with Spike Solo basket. Pulled decoction after 15 mins of 160* rest. Hers-Mitt is 50/50 blend of Hersbrucker & Mittelfruh. 2nd attempt to replicate GoldFinger/Bierstadt Pilsner. Minor adjustments to 1st batch

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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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