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American Pilsner

158 calories 16.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday May 10th 2022
1.048
1.012
4.7%
27.0
2.5
5.5
8.39
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.40 / lb
$ 8.39 		37 1.8 75%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
8 lbs / $ 8.39
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA)0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 First Wort 70 min 6.77 20%
1.50 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA)1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 18.46 60%
0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA)0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 1.53 10%
0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil at 212 °F 2 min 0.26 10%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
2.24 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
3.72 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.31 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 2.8 11.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.14 g | 12.6 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Top off amount 0.3 1.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.25 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewer #84294. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 27.01, SRM 2.52, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau (3.9 AA), Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Chalk, Epsom Salt, Lactic acid)
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