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Simple German Pilsner

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Matt Liddy
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 25th 2022
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3.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.75 lb German - Pilsner10.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 98.3%
3 oz Briess - Victory Malt3 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 1.7%
10.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.63 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.625 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 10.9 Boil 60 min 28.31 15.2%
0.50 oz Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 3 Boil 30 min 3.46 12.1%
0.50 oz Spalt Select0.5 oz Spalt Select Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 1.94 12.1%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 1.85 12.1%
1 oz Spalt Select1 oz Spalt Select Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 0 min 2.93 24.2%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.1 Whirlpool 0 min 1.4 12.1%
0.50 oz Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 3 Whirlpool 0 min 1.02 12.1%
4.12 oz / $ 3.50
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
4.1 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.42 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.1 16.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.37 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.67 g | 18.7 qt) 5.42 21.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.52 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast for batch is actually from BSI and is the Andechs strain. Got a big pitch from Grains of Wrath.

BSI Andechs Strain Specs:
Temp Range: 50 - 54
Attenuation: 72% - 74% (Prior batch with strain finished at 80%)
Flocculation: Medium

When gravity hits about 1.020, raise temp to 58 to finish out. Should finish at about 1.010

Start with RO water.
Target Water Profile: (to attain a dry, crisp, flinty finish)
CA: 50, Mg: 0, Na: 8, Cl: 43, SO: 75 HCO: whatever
pH: 5.3

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