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German Pilsner

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Hunter F
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 13th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Avangard - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 97.3%
4 oz Briess - Victory Malt4 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 35.22 66.7%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 4.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
2.99 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 304 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 0 0 70 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 131 °F 131 °F 10 min
Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 30 min
Infusion 160 °F 160 °F 30 min
3.4 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.36 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.36 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.89 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 4.76 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2L starter with 1 pack of yeast. Ferment under pressure at 15 psi.

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