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German Pils

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John J O'Rourke
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 8th 2015
1.053
1.011
5.4%
29.4
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb German - Pilsner6.25 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 96.9%
0.20 lb German - Carapils0.2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.1%
6.45 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 90 min 17.02 44.4%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 40 min 5.53 11.1%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 5.53 31.1%
0.30 oz Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Whirlpool at 210 °F 20 min 1.33 13.3%
2.25 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 242 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
Temperature -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.81 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.59 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 4.99 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.75 qt/lb 6.05 24.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.56 26.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.26 13  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Going into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 5.81 23.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by John J O'Rourke. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 29.4, SRM 3.28, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-17 19:28 UTC