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(2023-01-24) Bitburger Clone

170 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 22nd 2023
12.8 °P
3.1 °P
5.2%
36.5
3.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen10 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 92.5%
9 oz Weyermann - Carafoam9 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5.2%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
173 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Perle1.1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 60 min 27.24 25.6%
0.30 oz Perle0.3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 30 min 5.71 7%
0.60 oz Mittelfruh0.6 oz Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 3.52 14%
2.30 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2.3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Whirlpool at 160 °F 0 min 53.5%
4.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Copenhagen Lager Yeast WLP850
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39.6 5.5 0 39.9 62.9 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.8 gal Sacc #1 Temperature -- 144 °F 30 min
Sacc #2 Temperature -- 152 °F 45 min
Sacc #3 Temperature -- 160 °F 15 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.33 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.19 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.35 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5.53 22.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.16 g | 32.6 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.3 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.91 g | 23.7 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.85 39.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

SNS 18-hour starter with two packs of WLP850.

The WP hops addition was actually 1.3oz Hersbrucker & 1.0oz Mittelfruh

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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-15 15:54 UTC