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American Pilsner

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 14th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.8%
11.4
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.74 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.74 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.4%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.5%
11.74 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 First Wort 60 min 9.31 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 2.1 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.58 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.34 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Milwaukee, WI Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
88.3 12 0 86.6 60.1 28.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Fermented at 52 degrees then two days at 64

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