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Imperial Pilsner

277 calories 24.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 26.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 1st 2022
1.084
1.016
9.0%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
72 lb German - Pilsner72 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88.9%
4 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
5 lb German - Vienna5 lb Vienna 37 4 6.2%
81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Magnum2.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 21.69 17.2%
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 6.67 27.6%
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.3 27.6%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 13.8%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 13.8%
14.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
5 Ounces
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 710 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 5 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 gal Strike 130 °F 130 °F --
Protein rest Steeping 130 °F 130 °F 20 min
Beta Rest Steeping 130 °F 142 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Steeping 142 °F 154 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 154 °F 168 °F --
20 gal Sparging Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 29.29 gal (117.18 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 17.29 gal (69.18 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 36.86 gal (147.42 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5.52 gal (22.08 qt) and adding 24.86 gal (99.42 qt) sparge/top-off. 30.38 121.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 30.38 121.5  
Mash volume with grains 36.86 147.4  
Grain absorption losses -10.13 -40.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.2 qt) 10.14 40.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.29 g | 117.2 qt) 30.14 120.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.54 -2.2  
Post boil Volume 26.5 106  
Going into fermentor 26.5 106  
Total: 40.52 162.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Matt. All Grain, ABV 9%, IBU 32.66, SRM 4.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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