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Thunda Pilsner

166 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 28th 2025
1.051
1.007
5.7%
63.8
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Avangard - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 95.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.3%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum2 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 60 min 57.18 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 3.2 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.76 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.7 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.74 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
46 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 789 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Randy Mosher / Tasty McDole
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 350 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.66 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.8 gal (51.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.8 gal (3.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.59 gal (74.34 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.16 gal (40.64 qt) and adding 6.59 gal (26.34 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.75 67  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.93 g | 63.7 qt) 16.75 67  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.77 g | 71.1 qt) 18.59 74.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.8 g | 51.2 qt) 13.62 54.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.08 g | 44.3 qt) 12.2 48.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.75 67
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Thunda Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 5.68%, IBU 63.84, SRM 3.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-07 18:29 UTC