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German Pilsner

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.055
1.015
5.3%
0.0
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 96.5%
0.40 lb American - Vienna0.4 lb Vienna 35 4 3.5%
11.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 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
5.03 gal Steeping -- 147 °F 35 min
Decoction -- 158 °F 25 min
Decoction -- 167 °F 10 min
5.03125 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (4.68 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.63 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 3.31 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.99 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.9 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.68 18.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Sted. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 0, SRM 3.52, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-01-08 00:16 UTC