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German Pils

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 16th 2025
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1.047
1.008
5.1%
36.7
3.8
5.3
52.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt $ 2.80 / lb
$ 23.80 		37.03 1.75 97.1%
0.25 lb German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin $ 3.39 / lb
$ 0.85 		37 25 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 24.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops $ 2.89 / oz
$ 1.73 		Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 33.66 50%
0.60 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.79 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 3.05 50%
1.20 oz / $ 3.53
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc $ 0.29 / each
$ 0.15 		Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) $ 1.10 / oz
$ 0.18 		Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
1.50 tsp Lactic acid $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.31 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.80 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.90 g Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.64
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 23.97
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 23.97 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.72 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
48.3 5.9 16.2 30 78.4 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 110 °F 129 °F 20 min
Infusion 129 °F 148 °F 90 min
3.5 gal Sparge 148 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.08 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19.1 qt) 3.33 13.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 6.36 25.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.7 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pils" German Pils beer recipe by JZ1018. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 36.71, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Chalk, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Salt)
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