German Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.93 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Palmer
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 16th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (rager):

45.8

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	96.4%
6 oz	German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.6%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	11.1	Boil	60 min	38.43	27.3%
1.50 oz	Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	7.4	54.5%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	38.43	27.3%
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	7.4	72.7%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.30 g	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Fly Sparge	--	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	3.89	15.6
Mash volume with grains	4.72	18.9
Grain absorption losses	-1.3	-5.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g \| 20 qt)	4.59	18.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.35 g \| 29.4 qt)	6.93	27.7
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.1	-0.4
Post boil Volume	5	20
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.48	33.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Pitch at 49 deg.
Ferment to 90% atten. (2 weeks)
Rack, reduce temp to 32 deg. (2 weeks)
Rack, raise temp to 68 deg. (3 days)
Reduce to 32 deg. (2-6 weeks)

Reference: https://byo.com/hops/item/1183-northern-german-pils-style-profile

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