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SMaSH Potato Pilsner

176 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: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: RevFrank
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2025
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1.008
5.9%
32.6
3.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen10.5 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 100%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Idaho #70.5 oz Idaho #7 Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 20 min 14.83 20%
1 oz Artisan - Idaho #71 oz Idaho #7 Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 10 min 17.75 40%
1 oz Artisan - Idaho #71 oz Idaho #7 Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 7 days 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.71 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
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:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 0 50 50 0
My water treatment may not be the same as yours. Adjust your water to:
Ca - 50
Cl - 50
SO4 - 50
pH 5.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Preheat and treat water
Mash 5 gal @152F - 60 minutes
Sparge 3 gal @170F - 15 to 20 minutes
Collect 6.5 gallons to boil
Boil per hops schedule
Add whirlfloc tablet at 5 min left
Collect 5.5 gallons to fermenter
Expect OG 1.054
Ferment using Saflager W34/70 at 52F
Dry Hop for 1 week after fermentation
Crash to 34F - Lager for 2 weeks minimum
Keg @35F - 7.25PSI for 2.25 volumes

SMaSH = SINGLE MASH / SINGLE HOPS
POTATO = Idaho #7 Hops
Pilsner = Pilsen Grain

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