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German Pilsner

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 217 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 234 gallons
Post Boil Size: 215 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 3rd 2020
1.049
1.010
5.1%
19.3
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
300 lb Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt300 lb German Pilsner Malt 37.3 2.03 82.2%
20 lb German - Carapils20 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5.5%
45 lb Munich - Light 10L45 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.3%
365 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Spalt2 lb Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 13.11 28.6%
5 lb Spalt5 lb Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 6.21 71.4%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3493 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
139 gal Strike Strike 138 °F 136 °F 15 min
Infusion Infusion 151 °F 151 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 171 °F 171 °F --
169 gal Sparge (4 gal/min) Sparge 171 °F 171 °F 43 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.88 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 217.7 gal (870.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 205.7 gal (822.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 292 gal (1168 qt) 262.8 1051.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.88 qt/lb 262.8 1051.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 287 g | 1148 qt) 292 1168  
Grain absorption losses -45.63 -182.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.77 g | 3.1 qt) 17.08 68.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 217.7 g | 870.8 qt) 234 936  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume 215 860  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3 -12  
Top off amount 5 20  
Going into fermentor 217 868  
Total: 279.88 1119.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" Munich Helles beer recipe by cwtiffany. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 19.32, SRM 4.5, Fermentables: (German Pilsner Malt, Carapils, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-16 18:34 UTC