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German Pilsner

195 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.210 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Kemper
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 20th 2024
1.060
1.008
6.9%
9.1
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row20 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 87.9%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 8.8%
12 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated12 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3.3%
22.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 60 min 4.56 35.3%
0.25 oz Irish Moss0.25 oz Irish Moss Hops Leaf/Whole 1 Boil 15 min 0.05 5.9%
2 oz Tettnang2 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 10 min 4.51 47.1%
0.50 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 0 min 11.8%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.5 gal Decoction 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
8.53 gal Sparge 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.16 gal (48.64 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.16 gal (0.64 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.51 30  
Grain absorption losses -2.84 -11.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.57 g | 38.3 qt) 0.41 1.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.16 g | 48.6 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 6.09 24.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Kemper. All Grain, ABV 6.88%, IBU 9.12, SRM 3.35, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Vienna, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Irish Moss, Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-03-20 23:52 UTC