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Poor Me

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 20.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 1st 2025
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1.011
4.7%
38.2
4.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb TexMalt - Llano Pilsner40 lb Llano Pilsner 37 2.1 100%
40 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.08 42%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.78 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 3.35 16.8%
1.90 oz Columbus1.9 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.1 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 30.47 16%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 2.27 25.2%
11.90 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27 gal 148 °F 148 °F 30 min
27 gal 152 °F 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
37 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
16 g BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1326 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -12 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

5.30ph @15min with 12ml of lactic
8 brix@15min
8 brix@mash out
9 brix going into boil kettle

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