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Wandering Soul Future Life Pilsner

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Matthew Smith at Wandering Soul
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 20th 2023
1.047
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5.1%
47.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 86%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 10.8%
4.80 oz German - CaraFoam4.8 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.2%
9.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.5 9.5%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 8.21 14.3%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 10.61 76.2%
5.25 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc 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:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.18 gal Strike 156 °F 154 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.49 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.23 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.2 g | 28.8 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mill the grains and mash at 154°F (68°C) for 75 minutes. Recirculate until the runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle. Sparge and top up as needed to get about 6.5 gallons (25 liters) of wort, depending on your evaporation rate.

Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and finings according to the schedule.

After the boil, chill to about 50°F (10°C), aerate the wort, and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 52°F (11°C) for about 5 days, then raise to 60°F (16°C) for a diacetyl rest. Once fermentation is complete and gravity has stabilized, drop to 54°F (12°C). Gradually lower the temperature to 31°F (-1°C) over 4–5 days. Lager for 3–4 weeks, then package and carbonated to about 2.6 volumes of CO2.

BREWER’S NOTES
Malt: Recent iterations of this beer have included a combination of Rahr pilsner and both pilsner and Vienna malts from our local craft maltster, Stone Path Malt in Wareham, Massachusetts.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-23 19:50 UTC