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American Pilsner

172 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 28th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 97.6%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 2.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 0 min 24.52 50%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 1.31 16.7%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 3.64 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge -- -- 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.1 16.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.01 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewmore 71. All Grain, ABV 5.83%, IBU 29.47, SRM 3.6, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Cascade, Amarillo) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-29 14:35 UTC