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Ben's Brohemian Pilsner

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 23rd 2015
1.057
1.014
5.6%
40.4
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 90.9%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 75 min 26.44 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.45 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.46 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 212 °F 15 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 20 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
16 2 3 0 12 45
Added 1.5 tsp PH Stabilizer before the mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Decoction -- 130 °F 45 min
7.8 gal Temperature -- 154 °F 45 min
7.8 gal Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.53 g | 38.1 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.41 g | 41.6 qt) 9.01 36  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed on March 22, 2015

Mash: Did a single Decoction Mash (30min Protein Rest, pulled 12 loads of grain with Pyrex cup and heated and Boiled for 10 minutes. Then returned to kettle (BIAB)), then rose to proper temps with burner.

Boil: Did a 15 min hop stand.

Ferment: Split Batch in 2: One with Wyeast 2124 (with a starter of 1 cup DME and 2 pints of water for 5 days), then other with Safale US 05 (1 packet). Both were pitched at 48F.

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