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German Pils

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 192.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 125%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 23rd 2024
1.045
1.009
4.7%
29.6
3.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen165 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 62.3%
50 lb Carolina Malt House - Pilsner 6-row50 lb Pilsner 6-row 37 2.1 18.9%
50 lb Carolina Malt House - Tennessee 2-row50 lb Tennessee 2-row 37 1.9 18.9%
265 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 oz Bravo12 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 90 min 27.01 42.9%
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 2.02 28.6%
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 0 min 0.6 28.6%
28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
37.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
9.30 oz Koppakleer Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
4.65 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11824 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
93 gal Strike 164 °F 150 °F 60 min
158 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 189 gal (756 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 177 gal (708 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 109.31 gal (437.25 qt) 88.11 352.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 88.11 352.5  
Mash volume with grains 109.31 437.3  
Grain absorption losses -33.13 -132.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 138.06 552.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 189 g | 756 qt) 192.8 771.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.75 -3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 189.8 g | 759.2 qt) 186 744  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 185.7 742.8  
Total: 226.18 904.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Chuckster223. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 29.63, SRM 2.99, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Pilsner 6-row, Tennessee 2-row) Hops: (Bravo, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Koppakleer)
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