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Daft Bear - Imperial Pils

Name: Daft Bear - Imperial Pils
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8.5 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2000 g Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 65 g Heritage Crystal; 350 g Cane Sugar; 10 g Magnum Hops; 15 g Eclipse Hops; 10 g Eclipse Hops; 10 g Motueka Hops; 15 g Eclipse Hops; 15 g Motueka Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 8.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 8.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Polar Beer
Calories: 215 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday March 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

8.1%

IBU (tinseth):

68.3

EBC (ebcmorey):

12.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
2,000 g	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2000 g Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	3.57	82.8%
65 g	Simpsons - Heritage Crystal65 g Heritage Crystal	32	174.63	2.7%
350 g	Cane Sugar350 g Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46		14.5%
2,415 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	BSG - Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	30 min	29.58	13.3%
15 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse15 g Eclipse Hops	Pellet	18.4	Boil	10 min	30.09	20%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse10 g Eclipse Hops	Pellet	18.4	Hop Stand at 80 °C	0 min	6.06	13.3%
10 g	BSG - Motueka10 g Motueka Hops	Pellet	7.9	Hop Stand at 80 °C	0 min	2.6	13.3%
15 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse15 g Eclipse Hops	Pellet	18.4	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	10 days		20%
15 g	BSG - Motueka15 g Motueka Hops	Pellet	7.9	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	10 days		20%
75 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.09 L		Strike	72 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

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

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	23 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-04 09:31 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	BSG - Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	29.58	13.3%
40 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse (Pellet) 40 g Eclipse (Pellet) Hops	36.15	53.3%
25 g	BSG - Motueka (Pellet) 25 g Motueka (Pellet) Hops	2.6	33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00