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Easy German Pilsner

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 45% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 12th 2023
1.048
1.009
5.1%
29.2
5.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 87.6%
0.18 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.175 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.4%
0.32 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light0.32 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 8%
3.99 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.25 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 23.86 33.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.29 33.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 8 min 2 33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
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) 25 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
1.5 gal Steeping 102 °F 102 °F 20 min
1.5 gal Steeping 135 °F 135 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 90 min
1.5 gal Steeping 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.61 6.4  
Mash volume with grains 1.9 7.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.46 -1.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.96 g | 11.8 qt) 0.58 2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.6 6.4  
Going into fermentor 1.6 6.4  
Total: 2.18 8.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://beerandbrewing.com/better-german-pilsner/

After Boil:
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OG Fermentor Keg: 1.037
OG Bin: 1.047

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  • DME
    Final OG: 1.048
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-27 16:40 UTC