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Classic American Pilsner

191 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Source: Jason Rosenberger
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 25th 2015
1.058
1.013
5.9%
37.8
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Briess 2 Row Pilsen18 lb Briess 2 Row Pilsen 34 1.2 78.3%
5 lb Yellow Corn Meal5 lb Yellow Corn Meal 40 5 21.7%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 90 min 24.04 40%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 15 min 5.58 20%
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 10 min 8.15 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
10 ml Lactic Acid 88% Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp CaCl2 Water Agt Mash --
 
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:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 973 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Louisville, Kentucky
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
30 14 26 40 48 60
Louisville tap water with 5g CaCl and 10mL of Lactic acid in 17 gallons of strike water.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 gal 17 gallons 159 F strike temp Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.44 gal (57.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.44 gal (9.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.22 gal (80.86 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.16 gal (40.64 qt) and adding 8.22 gal (32.86 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.38 73.5  
Total strike volume 18.38 73.5  
Mash volume with grains 20.22 80.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.44 g | 57.8 qt) 15.25 61  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 12.81 g | 51.3 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18.38 73.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Jason Rosenberger. BIAB, ABV 5.87%, IBU 37.77, SRM 3.78, Fermentables: (Briess 2 Row Pilsen, Yellow Corn Meal) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Irish Moss, Lactic Acid 88%, CaCl2)
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