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American Pilsner

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 16th 2024
1.059
1.014
6.0%
37.9
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner21 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 94.4%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.2%
12 oz Weyermann - Carafoam12 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.4%
356 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.68 oz Sterling0.68 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 First Wort 90 min 15.88 19.8%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 20 min 12.02 29.2%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 10 min 7.2 29.2%
0.75 oz Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 200 °F 20 min 2.79 21.9%
3.43 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.36 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 85 min.
0.75 tsp Yeast Beer Nutrient Other Boil 85 min.
0.50 tsp Fermcap Other Boil 85 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 989 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.15 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 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
7.34 gal Strike 159 °F 145 °F 20 min
ramp up Temperature 145 °F 156 °F 10 min
Temperature 156 °F 156 °F 30 min
9.16 gal ramp Vorlauf 154 °F 175 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.38 gal (57.51 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.38 gal (9.51 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.34 33.4  
Mash volume with grains 10.12 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.07 g | 36.3 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.38 g | 57.5 qt) 14.19 56.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12.03 g | 48.1 qt) 12.4 49.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.37 g | 49.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.22 68.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

6.1 oz DME in 1.75L w/ 2 yeast packets times 2

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