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American Pilsner

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 14th 2023
1.047
1.010
4.8%
44.8
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner18 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 93.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.6%
12 oz Weyermann - Carapils12 oz Carapils 34.5 2.1 3.9%
308 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 First Wort 75 min 17.09 20%
1.50 oz Sterling1.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 30 min 17.13 30%
1.50 oz Sterling1.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Aroma 10 min 8.08 30%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 2.44 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 795 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.15 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 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
7.34 gal Strike 160 °F 145 °F 30 min
ramp up Temperature 145 °F 158 °F 10 min
Temperature 158 °F 158 °F 20 min
9.16 gal ramp Vorlauf 158 °F 172 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.06 gal (56.25 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.06 gal (8.25 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.22 28.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.5 g | 38 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.06 g | 56.3 qt) 13.97 55.9  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12.04 g | 48.2 qt) 12.41 49.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.37 g | 49.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 16.63 66.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

6.1 oz DME in 1.75L w/ 2 yeast packets times 2

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