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American Pilsner

Name: American Pilsner
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Genie Pale 2-Row; 1 lb Genie Vienna; 4 oz Acidulated; 1 oz Liberty Hops; 1 oz Glacier Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 8th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

17.7

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row10 lb Genie Pale 2-Row	36	2	88.9%
1 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Genie Vienna 1 lb Genie Vienna	36	7	8.9%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	15.1	50%
1 oz	Glacier1 oz Glacier Hops	Pellet	5.5	Hop Stand at 180 °F	20 min	2.62	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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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:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 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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Cost for

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 %
1 oz	Liberty (Pellet)	15.1	50%
1 oz	Glacier (Pellet)	2.62	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00