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Highly Hopped Pilsner

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 3rd 2020
1.049
1.010
5.1%
118.7
3.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 21.1%
2 lb German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 21.1%
5.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light5.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 57.9%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Magnum4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 93.66 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil at 200 °F 30 min 5.37 12.5%
2 oz Hallertau, Fruehensis2 oz Hallertau, Fruehensis Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 17.17 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Aroma at 200 °F 10 min 2.53 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 qt Single Infusion 155 °F 150 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 7/8 cups       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
  1. Brewed on 5/12/26
  2. Yeast starter: 6 tsp of DME in 400ml of water, 20 hrs. before use
  3. Water for mash 5 qts, for sparge 3 qts, for boil 7qts
  4. Used filtered city water
  5. Strike temp 160F
  6. Pitching temp 74F: mix 3.5 gal of 90F wort with 3.5 gal of 64F water
  7. Started fermentation @ 70F for 1/2 day
  8. Fermented @ 52F in primary (glas) and secondary (plastic) for days and days respectively; racked on / /26
  9. 7/8 cups of DME in 3 cups of water for priming
  10. x12 oz (355 ml) bottles, marked HP; bottled on / /26
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Gallons
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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