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Josh's Italian Pilsner

174 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chino Darji
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://homebrewingdiy.beer/index.php/2021/07/06/deep-dive-on-brewing-italian-pilsners/
Created: Monday October 23rd 2023
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 5%
8.10 lb Weyermann - Eraclea Pilsner8.1 lb Eraclea Pilsner 37.03 1.75 81.7%
4 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 14 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 2.5%
17 oz Briess - Carapils Malt17 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 10.7%
158.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Magnum0.5 oz Hallertau Magnum Hops Pellet 14 First Wort 60 min 28.32 5.9%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 2.47 23.5%
2 oz Saphir2 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop Day 14 23.5%
2 oz Saphir2 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop Day 3 23.5%
2 oz Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager)2 oz Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager) Hops Pellet 3.13 Dry Hop Day 3 23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.39 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 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
3.53 gal Strike 161 °F 142 °F 30 min
Infusion 142 °F 158 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.87 g | 19.5 qt) 5.34 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.57 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Water profile:

Ca 60 ppm, Mg 0, Na 25, Cl 70, SO4 35, HCO3 N/A

Target mash pH: 5.2
Adjust any sparge water to 5.5 pH or lower
Adjust post- boil pH to 5.1 if needed
Adjust finshed beer (degassed sample) to 4.4 pH if needed (it may already be as low as 4.0 to 4.2 pH)

Primary: 4 days @ 67°F
Secondary: 10 days @ 67°F
Aging: 30 days @ 65°F

First dry hop of 1 oz Saphir is added at pitching. Second dry hops of Saphir and Tettnanger are added while lagering, 2-3 days before final packaging.

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