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Classic Pilsner No. 1

Created: Tuesday September 8th 2020
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147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
1.045
1.008
4.9%
24.1
5.2
5.6
10.49
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb American - Pilsner $ 2.25 / lb
$ 4.50 		37 1.8 88.9%
4 oz Munich - Light 10L4 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.1%
2.25 lbs / $ 4.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.2 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.32 66.7%
0.10 oz Tettnanger0.1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.79 33.3%
0.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.15 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 15 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 0.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 1.82 7.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.22 g | 12.9 qt) 2 8  
Grain absorption losses -0.28 -1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.51 g | 10 qt) 1.29 5.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1 g | 4 qt) 1.04 4.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.04 g | 4.2 qt) 1 4  
Total: 1.82 7.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 60.5%
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 49% 17.9 ppg
Wort Volume:
0.96 Gallons
  • Expected 1 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.045
  • Actual OG: 1.042
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.46%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81%
  • Actual FG: 1.008
  • Calories per 12oz 147 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 12.9 g
Amount Packaged:
0.66 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 7
  • Pints: 5
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
9/9/2020 11:10 PM
over 4 years ago 		-1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.054   9/9/2020 11:10 PM
over 4 years ago
9/10/2020 12:42 AM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Other   9/10/2020 12:42 AM
over 4 years ago 		Added 4 cups water during boil
9/10/2020 12:42 AM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.072 0.609 Gallons 9/10/2020 12:42 AM
over 4 years ago
9/10/2020 1:00 AM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.042 0.96 Gallons 9/10/2020 1:00 AM
over 4 years ago
9/28/2020 5:42 AM
over 4 years ago 		+18 Fermentation Complete 1.008 4 Quarts 9/28/2020 5:42 AM
over 4 years ago 		Fermented out in the shed for a few weeks; temps were mid-30's through high 50's. Brought inside for a diacetyl rest for 3 days.
9/28/2020 6:00 AM
over 4 years ago 		+18 Packaged 1.008 84 Ounces 9/28/2020 6:00 AM
over 4 years ago 		Broke one bottle during capping; would have had 8, ended up with 7.

Taste tested it -- good malty flavor! But had the same citrus fruit note I've been sensing in a lot of my brews. Hmmm. Gameplan is to bottle condition it at room temp for a while and then stick it out in the cold and/or fridge to lager in bottles.
10/12/2020 5:36 AM
over 4 years ago 		+32 Lagering   10/12/2020 5:36 AM
over 4 years ago
10/26/2020 11:25 PM
over 4 years ago 		+46 Tasting Note   10/26/2020 11:25 PM
over 4 years ago 		Cracked open the first bottle. The bad news: SOUR! Must have been contaminated? Hope the other bottles aren't. Not clear -- probably needs more time in cold. No head. The good: once past the sour, had a good malty finish. Nice straw color. Definitely some fizz to it. Next batch I'll probably keep the same recipe except add something for head retention and improve sanitation.
11/5/2020 9:20 PM
over 4 years ago 		+56 Tasting Note   11/5/2020 9:20 PM
over 4 years ago 		Had a taste of another bottle. Still sour, and not very clear. I'm almost positive this is contaminated. Yuck. But, beneath the yuck, there are some good malty flavors. Maybe I should try this recipe again (or make a pale ale version of the same bill)
12/11/2020 11:24 PM
over 4 years ago 		+92 Tasting Note   12/11/2020 11:24 PM
over 4 years ago 		Tried a sip of every last bottle, and they were all nasty. So I dumped them. Bummer!
"Classic Pilsner No. 1" German Pils beer recipe by Junkyard Jesse. BIAB, ABV 4.93%, IBU 24.11, SRM 5.16, Fermentables: ( American - Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (German Tettnang, Tettnanger) Other: (Irish Moss, Gypsum)
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