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Classic American Pilsner

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 21st 2020
1.054
1.015
5.0%
10.8
3.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb American - Pilsner21 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 77.8%
4.50 lb Flaked Corn4.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
27 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 6.89 33.3%
1.50 oz Crystal1.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Aroma 15 min 3.92 33.3%
1.50 oz Crystal1.5 oz Crystal Hops Lupulin Pellet 4.3 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 265 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.67 gal (66.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.67 gal (18.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.29 gal (49.14 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.84 gal (39.36 qt) and adding 0.29 gal (1.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.13 40.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.13 40.5  
Mash volume with grains 12.29 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.38 -13.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.17 g | 40.7 qt) 9.5 38  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.67 g | 66.7 qt) 16 64  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 16 64  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 15 60  
Total: 19.63 78.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by txgearhead76444. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 10.82, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-21 13:17 UTC