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Classic German Pilsner

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 5th 2023
1.044
1.007
4.8%
26.7
3.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
29 lb German - Pilsner29 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 93.5%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 6.5%
31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 16.4 Boil 60 min 19.07 14.3%
3 oz Domestic Hallertau3 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 4.93 42.9%
3 oz Saphir3 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Hop Stand 10 min 2.65 42.9%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
27.69 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3.27 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 261 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
KITCHENER-WATERLOO (MANNHEIM NOV 2019)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 23 32 79 44 224
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.76 gal (79.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.76 gal (31.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.17 gal (48.67 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.52 gal (38.08 qt) and adding 0.17 gal (0.67 qt) sparge/top-off. 9.69 38.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.69 38.8  
Mash volume with grains 12.17 48.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.88 -15.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.2 g | 56.8 qt) 14.44 57.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.76 g | 79.1 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 18.11 72.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 18 72  
Total: 24.13 96.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic German Pilsner" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Brewer #84452. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 26.65, SRM 2.97, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Magnum, Domestic Hallertau, Saphir) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-17 18:44 UTC