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Freethinker Pils

139 calories 10.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 36 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 40.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 37 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 25th 2023
1.043
1.005
5.0%
46.3
3.1
5.5
33.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
53.10 lb Ireks - Pilsner Malt53.1 lb Pilsner Malt $ 0.64 / lb
$ 33.79 		36 1.8 90.2%
2.87 lb German - Wheat Malt2.87 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 4.9%
2.87 lb German - CaraFoam2.87 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.9%
58.84 lbs / $ 33.79
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh12 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 26.22 54.5%
10 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh10 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 45 min 20.06 45.5%
22 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.53 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 30 min.
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermolager W
Amount:
220 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48.2 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2190 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.5 psi       Temp: 30 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 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
22 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
27 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 38.33 gal (153.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 26.33 gal (105.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 26.77 gal (107.09 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.29 gal (29.17 qt) and adding 14.77 gal (59.09 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.07 88.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 22.07 88.3  
Mash volume with grains 26.77 107.1  
Grain absorption losses -7.36 -29.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.87 g | 95.5 qt) 26.37 105.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 38.33 g | 153.3 qt) 40.83 163.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.83 -3.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 36 g | 144 qt) 37 148  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 37 g | 148 qt) 36 144  
Total: 48.44 193.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Freethinker Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Off Main Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 46.27, SRM 3.14, Fermentables: ( Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt, CaraFoam) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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