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Bitburger Clone v1.1

182 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: REG
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 24th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb German - Pilsner 1.59 / lb
15.90
38 1.6 90.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 1.95 / lb
0.98
37 10 4.5%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb German - CaraFoam 1.85 / lb
0.93
37 1.8 4.5%
11 lbs / 17.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 60 min 22.01 18.2%
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 1.86 27.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0.5 min 0.17 18.2%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 0 min 36.4%
2.75 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
6.29 / each
6.29
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
6.29 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.85 g | 23.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.35 g | 33.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferments for about 3 weeks @50°F then do a Diacetyl rest for 3 or 4 days @63°F.

Keg and lager for a month.

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