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Baby's First Pilsner

192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: cmward
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 12th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen9 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 97.3%
0.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated0.25 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 2.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 28.32 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 15 min 3.51 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 540 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.73 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70.6 3.9 15.4 52 146.1 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Infusion 146 °F -- 20 min
Infusion 152 °F -- 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.02 g | 32.1 qt) 6.91 27.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.76 g | 35 qt) 7.65 30.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.91 27.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Baby's First Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by cmward. BIAB, ABV 5.72%, IBU 31.83, SRM 3.57, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-10 21:47 UTC