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Plastic Melodreama

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 21st 2026

Rothaus Tannenzaepfle Clone

by prospero

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 32

Luigi

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 37

Pivo Pils Clone BYO

by Boozy Mcboozerson

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.8

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	46.8%
5 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	46.8%
0.50 lb	German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	4.7%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Citra18 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Boil	60 min	28.54	13.7%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Whirlpool at 185 °F	20 min	4.82	21.6%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.9	Whirlpool at 185 °F	20 min	4.45	21.6%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.9	Dry Hop	7 days		21.6%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop	7 days		21.6%
4.63 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.63 g	Citra (Pellet) 2.6349313096251 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	33.36	56.9%
2 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	4.45	43.2%
4.63 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.5 qt	Infusion	152 °F	142 °F	30 min
6 qt	Temperature	212 °F	159 °F	30 min
11.5 qt	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	20 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-02-26 21:58 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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