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Pilsner

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Joel
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 9th 2021
1.050
1.012
5.1%
29.6
3.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.50 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT18.5 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 97.4%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 2.6%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 23.34 40%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.2 20%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 10%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 10%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 2 days 10%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Dry Hop 2 days 10%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 65 min.
1.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Sparge 65 min.
5.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.9 gal Infusion 180 °F 148 °F 60 min
7.7 gal Fly Sparge 200 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.3 gal (49.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.3 gal (1.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 6.41 25.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.93 31.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34.1 qt) 8.21 32.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 14.63 58.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Joel. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 29.55, SRM 3.85, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Victory) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Campden Tablet, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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