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Pilsner

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 4th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner $ 2.64 / lb
$ 31.68 		37 1.8 100%
12 lbs / $ 31.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 1.49 / oz
$ 2.98 		Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 20.56 40%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 40 min 9.57 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 4.98 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 12 min 14.1 40%
5 oz / $ 9.95
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 466 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
2.7 gal Strike @ 133.6 Strike -- 122 °F 20 min
1.1 gal Strike @ Boiling Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
1.1 gal Strike @ Boiling Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
1.6 gal Strike @ Boiling - mash out Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Strike @ 180 Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
2 gal Strike @ 180 Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.9 qt/lb 2.7 10.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.66 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.99 g | 32 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.94 g | 35.8 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWED - 7/28/21

Did not use Irish Moss or 5.2 Stabilizer.

AA's for all hops have been adjusted as per what is written on the package.

Primary for 10 days @ 50 degrees, then rest at 70 degrees for a few days. Rack into glass and lager @ 33-35 degrees for 6-8 weeks.

Will make about 56 beers.

Price per 12 oz. serving - $0.89

UPDATE - 8/9/21- racked into glass, SG @1.010

UPDATE - 10/20/21 - Bottled after 72 days in secondary - only made 49 beers

ACTUAL RESULTS:

Total water - 10.5 gals, perfect
Pre-boil volume: 7.75 gals
Ending kettle volume: 6.5
Boil time: 90 min
Efficiency: 76%
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.51%
Attenuation: 80%
IBU's: 44
SRM: 3.4

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