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Pilsner Lager 42

268 calories 24.2 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Whitters
Calories: 268 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Monday April 24th 2023
1.058
1.011
6.1%
43.3
4.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise10 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 85.5%
1 kg German - Carapils1 kg Carapils 35 1.3 8.5%
0.20 kg Rice Hulls0.2 kg Rice Hulls 0 0 1.7%
0.50 kg Cane Sugar0.5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 4.3%
11.70 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Mandarina Bavaria50 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 0 min 2.38 13.2%
50 g Charles Faram - Styrian Wolf50 g Styrian Wolf Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 0 min 4.34 13.2%
50 g Mandarina Bavaria50 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop at 15 °C 2 days 13.2%
50 g Charles Faram - Styrian Wolf50 g Styrian Wolf Hops Pellet 15.5 Dry Hop 2 days 13.2%
50 g Mandarina Bavaria50 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop at 15 °C 4 days 13.2%
50 g Charles Faram - Styrian Wolf50 g Styrian Wolf Hops Pellet 15.5 Dry Hop at 15 °C 4 days 13.2%
40 g Mandarina Bavaria40 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 12.95 10.5%
40 g Charles Faram - Styrian Wolf40 g Styrian Wolf Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 30 min 23.61 10.5%
380 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9.54 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
30 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1249 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
38 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.45 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 55.65 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 10.25 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 46.03 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 38.01 L and adding 0.63 L sparge/top-off. 38.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 38.6
Mash volume with grains 46
Grain absorption losses -11.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 28.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 55.7 L) 55
Boil off losses -4.8
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 50.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Going into fermentor 50
Total: 66.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pilsner lager with Bohemian lager yeast. 3 x 10g sachet sprinkled on. 50 L batch
38L mash water
30L sparge.
Aim for 50L in Fermentor

Didn't condition grain.
Didn't stir the mash.

Two dry hop additions.

51.25L in fermentor at OG 1057 = 80.75% efficiency

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