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Classic American Pilsner

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kent Keller
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 22nd 2015
1.060
1.015
5.9%
25.6
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 36%
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 36%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 8%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 60 min 17.9 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 45 min 5.48 16.7%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2 Boil 15 min 1.55 16.7%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2 Boil 5 min 0.62 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 921 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
37.5 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.48 gal (53.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.48 gal (5.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.48 g | 29.9 qt) 7 28  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.48 g | 53.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.38 65.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Kent Keller. All Grain, ABV 5.88%, IBU 25.55, SRM 3.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Carapils) Hops: (Saaz, Hersbrucker)
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