Glücklich pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 117.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 107.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 10th 2023

Original Gravity:

11.4 °P

Final Gravity:

2.2 °P

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

40.2

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
130 lb	American - Pilsner130 lb Pilsner		37	1.8	83.9%
20 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt20 lb Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	12.9%
5 lb	German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	3.2%
155 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Saaz3.5 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	2.5	First Wort	0 min	2.06	2.3%
4 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops		Pellet	2.1	First Wort	0 min	1.98	2.6%
6.50 oz	Saaz6.5 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	2.5	Boil	60 min	3.25	4.2%
7 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker7 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops		Pellet	2.1	Boil	60 min	2.94	4.5%
28 oz	Saaz28 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	2.5	Boil	10 min	5.08	18.1%
32 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker32 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops		Pellet	2.1	Boil	10 min	4.88	20.7%
4.60 lb	Hallertau Blanc4.6 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops		Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 190 °F	30 min	19.99	47.6%
154.60 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.37 oz	ALDC		Other	Primary	0 min.
38 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
40 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
36 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
36 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.

Yeast

- Apex munich

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1541 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
59	8	15	63	89	0
This water I have used for German Pilsner and American Pilsner with success. It has no alkalinity and a calcium level of ~60 ppm. This water, Pilsner malt and 2% acid malt in the grist should yield a mash pH round 5.4. <75ppm Ca, 8ppm Mg, 0ppm Na, 89ppm So4, 63ppm Cl, 0ppm HC03, -47ppm CaC03 residual alkalinity https://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Various_water_recipes
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
48.125 gal		Strike	160 °F	145 °F	45 min
14.5 gal		Infusion	212 °F	160 °F	30 min
94.3 gal		Sparge	170 °F	166 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 110.05 gal (440.19 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 98.05 gal (392.19 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 55.03 gal (220.1 qt)	42.63	170.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb	42.63	170.5
Mash volume with grains	55.03	220.1
Grain absorption losses	-19.38	-77.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 87.05 g \| 348.2 qt)	94.55	378.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 110.05 g \| 440.2 qt)	117.55	470.2
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-3.04	-12.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 104.76 g \| 419 qt)	107.76	431
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-2.76	-11
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 105 g \| 420 qt)	102	408
Total:	137.18	548.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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