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classic light lager. "CAN BEER"

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jim Harrison
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 20th 2015
1.044
1.009
4.6%
18.0
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 91.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 5.7%
0.13 lb German - CaraHell0.125 lb CaraHell 34 11 1.4%
0.13 lb German - CaraRed0.125 lb CaraRed 34 20 1.4%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 45 min 13.5 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.19 25%
0.50 oz saaz0.5 oz saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.28 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 qt Infusion -- 125 °F 15 min
5.5 qt Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 3.17 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.67 22.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.84 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"classic light lager. "CAN BEER"" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Jim Harrison. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 17.98, SRM 3.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, CaraHell, CaraRed) Hops: (Liberty, Saaz, saaz)
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