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NZ Light

157 calories 14.9 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: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 7th 2024
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1.048
1.010
4.9%
29.8
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Weyermann - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 9.38 10%
0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 10.2 30%
1.50 oz Nelson Sauvin1.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 10 min 10.21 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.58 gal Strike 157 °F 145 °F 40 min
1 gal Infusion 212 °F 158 °F 30 min
4.15 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6.1 24.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.73 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NZ Light" German Pils beer recipe by Mike Demarse. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 29.8, SRM 3.17, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-02-25 17:32 UTC