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Meg's Bitburger Pilsner

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Nagle
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 4th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.2 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 92%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.4 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer0.75 oz German Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 90 min 27.63 42.9%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 8.54 28.6%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 1.05 14.3%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 5 min 0.52 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
8.5 gal Infusion 150 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Meg's Bitburger Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Tim Nagle. All Grain, ABV 4.63%, IBU 37.74, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Munich Type II (Dark)) Hops: (German Northern Brewer, Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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