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3 Gal German Pilsner - Bitburger

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 9th 2024
1.046
1.011
4.7%
40.3
2.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 32.02 40%
15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 5.81 30%
15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool 0 min 2.44 30%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.65 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1.30 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
5.98 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.64 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.32 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.78 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.89 ml Lactic acid 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:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dortmund (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
250 20 10 100 300 340
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Strike -- 131 °F 10 min
Temperature -- 144 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 2 min
2.6 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.97 7.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.39 9.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.27 g | 13.1 qt) 3.33 13.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.31 g | 13.2 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.41 21.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lager 6-8 weeks

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