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American pilsner

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.66 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 24th 2024
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1.007
5.0%
34.6
3.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 2 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 24.25 14.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 5.64 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 5 min 2.27 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool 0 min 2.43 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.59 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 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
6 gal Strike -- 150 °F --
1.5 gal Batch Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.4 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 5.66 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.62 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.76 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Little River Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 34.59, SRM 3.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-08 21:52 UTC