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R&B German Pils 2025

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Good old Rich and Bruce
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
1.049
1.009
5.2%
41.7
3.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt18 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 92.3%
16 oz Briess - Carapils Malt16 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.1%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.6%
312 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 39.7 50%
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 1.84 25%
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Aroma 1 min 0.16 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Cellar Science Glucabuster Other Mash 1 hr.
0.33 ml Cellar Science Foam Axe Other Boil 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Berlin lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 862 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
7.25 gal Mash in. Infusion 140 °F 138 °F 15 min
Ramp and rest. Temperature 138 °F 146 °F 45 min
Ramp and rest. Temperature 146 °F 158 °F 15 min
Mash out and runoff. Temperature 168 °F 175 °F 15 min
First run-off. Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 5 min
5 gal Second run-off Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 5 min
5 gal Third run-off Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33333 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.15 gal (56.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.15 gal (8.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 6.5 26  
Mash volume with grains 8.06 32.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.34 g | 41.4 qt) 10.19 40.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.15 g | 56.6 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 12.5 50  
Going into fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 16.69 66.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"R&B German Pils 2025" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Good old Rich and Bruce. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 41.71, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carapils Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Cellar Science Glucabuster, Cellar Science Foam Axe, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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