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Mr. Philsner the Responsible Pilsner

Name: Mr. Philsner the Responsible Pilsner
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb American - Pale 2-Row; 9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L; 0.5 oz Nugget Hops; 1 oz Lemondrop Hops; 1 oz Lemondrop Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 24th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.5

SRM (morey):

6.1

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

13.27

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	US - American - Pale 2-Row11 lb American - Pale 2-Row	$ 1.12 / lb $ 12.32	37	1.8	95.1%
9 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 1.69 / lb $ 0.95	34	40	4.9%
11.56 lbs / $ 13.27

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	12.4	Boil	30 min	16.73	20%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	15 min	9.76	40%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	0 min		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.9 gal	Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
0.3 qt	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 60 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

South Everett 2017

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Gallons

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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 %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	16.73	20%
2 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	9.76	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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