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BrewCat German Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 18th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

50.1

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	90%
0.75 lb	German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	7.5%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	27.85	25%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	25 min	11.17	25%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	7.97	25%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	10 min	3.06	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	27.85	25%
3 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	22.2	75%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Decoction	--	145 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 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:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
This is a Northern German style Pilsner so the water profile is the Dortmund profile. If your going for a Southern german style i would use a Bohemian Pilsener profile. My take anyway
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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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