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Basic Pilsner

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 26th 2022
1.048
1.012
4.6%
27.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 97.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell 34 10 2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau2 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 15.37 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.7 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 1.22 20%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 30 min 5.91 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 879 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.96 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
6.5 gal Strike 165 °F 151 °F 60 min
1 gal Infusion 212 °F 158 °F 60 min
9 gal Sparge 160 °F 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 145 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.69 gal (58.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.69 gal (10.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.69 30.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.33 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.81 g | 39.3 qt) 9.87 39.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.69 g | 58.8 qt) 14.74 59  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 13.05 52.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.05 g | 52.2 qt) 13 52  
Total: 17.55 70.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash Infusion, Strike Water, and Rest Schedule

Grain Weight: 20.5 (lb)
Mash Water/Grain Ratio: 0.31 Gallons / Pound

Rests / Infusions:
Step Target Temp °F Infusion Needed Time

  1. 151.0 6.5 Gallons @ 165 °F 60 min
  2. 158 1.0 Gallons @ boiling 60 min
  3. 160 9.0 Gallons @ 170 °F
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