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Big House Pilsner

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 230 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 250 gallons
Post Boil Size: 230 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kodi Foden
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 20th 2023
1.044
1.007
4.9%
29.2
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Finland - Pilsner Malt220 lb Pilsner Malt 37 2 54.3%
165 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)165 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 40.7%
20 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)20 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
405 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 oz Chinook25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 29.17 61%
16 oz Centennial16 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 15 °F 10 min 39%
41 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
19 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3339 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
140.2 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
165.8 gal Fly Sparge 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 232.44 gal (929.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 220.44 gal (881.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 209.59 gal (838.35 qt) 177.19 708.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 177.19 708.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 208.99 g | 836 qt) 209.59 838.4  
Grain absorption losses -50.63 -202.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 106.13 g | 424.5 qt) 123.69 494.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 232.44 g | 929.8 qt) 250 1000  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.94 -3.8  
Post boil Volume 230 920  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
Top off amount 0.6 2.4  
Going into fermentor 230 920  
Total: 300.88 1203.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big House Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Kodi Foden. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 29.17, SRM 3.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Chinook, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-20 16:48 UTC