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Spitfire Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62.86% (brew house)
Source: Jim
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 21st 2018

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.6

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

40.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	$ 1.95 / lb $ 9.75	37	1.2	43.5%
5 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	$ 2.91 / lb $ 14.55	36	1.5	43.5%
1.50 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen1.5 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	$ 3.45 / lb $ 5.18	37.7	1.5	13%
11.50 lbs / $ 29.48

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
36 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)36 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.73 / oz $ 2.20	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	13.6	31.9%
36 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)36 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.73 / oz $ 2.20	Pellet	2.5	Aroma at 212 °F	20 min	7.7	31.9%
24 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)24 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.73 / oz $ 1.46	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	3.07	21.2%
17 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)17 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.73 / oz $ 1.04	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.26	15%
113 g / $ 6.90

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
113 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet) 113 g Saaz (Czech) (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.73 / oz $ 6.90	24.63	100%
113 g / $ 6.90

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	15 min at this temp	Fly Sparge	70 °F	125 °F	15 min
	raised temp to 149	Fly Sparge	125 °F	149 °F	30 min
	raised to 158	Fly Sparge	149 °F	158 °F	30 min
	raised to 167	Fly Sparge	158 °F	167 °F	10 min
2.75 gal	Sparage 1/2 gl every 10 min	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.53 / each $ 4.53
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.27 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 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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Notes

RoboBrew
Steam distilled water
Whole Grain ground in Kitchen Aid @ 24 Clicks

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Last Updated: 2025-05-04 18:09 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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