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Belgian Lager

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 23rd 2025
1.049
1.009
5.2%
19.1
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Franco-Belges - Pilsen Malt55 lb Pilsen Malt 39 1.7 91.7%
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich5 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 8.3%
60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.72 50%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 4.16 25%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.24 25%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Berlin lager
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 499 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.75 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.95 gal (131.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.95 gal (83.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.55 gal (94.2 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.2 gal (28.8 qt) and adding 11.55 gal (46.2 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.75 75  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 18.75 75  
Mash volume with grains 23.55 94.2  
Grain absorption losses -7.5 -30  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.95 g | 87.8 qt) 30 120  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.95 g | 131.8 qt) 41 164  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 31 g | 124 qt) 36 144  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 36 g | 144 qt) 31 124  
Total: 48.75 195
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Lager" Bohemian Pilsener beer recipe by thiz_sukz@yahoo.com. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 19.12, SRM 3.88, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, BEST Munich) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-23 03:36 UTC