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Bohemian Pilsner

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 38 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 27th 2015
1.049
1.013
4.7%
38.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
28 lb German - Pilsner28 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 40%
28 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row28 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 40%
7 lb German - CaraFoam7 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 10%
4 lb German - Caramel Pils4 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 5.7%
3 lb German - Rye3 lb Rye 38 3.5 4.3%
70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Herkules5 oz Herkules Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 35.28 71.4%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 3.01 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
WLP802 budejovice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 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
Neutralize water profile, fitting for clean crisp characteristics, also brings out hop profile (clean smooth bitterness w/spice)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 gal 60 minute soak before sparge Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.113 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 39.76 gal (159.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 27.76 gal (111.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 25.08 gal (100.31 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.4 gal (25.6 qt) and adding 13.08 gal (52.31 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.48 77.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.11 qt/lb 19.48 77.9  
Mash volume with grains 25.08 100.3  
Grain absorption losses -8.75 -35  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 29.29 g | 117.1 qt) 30.52 122.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 39.76 g | 159.1 qt) 41 164  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 38 152  
Going into fermentor 38 152  
Total: 50 200
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

90 minute boil to remove any undesired gases and create a clean, clear finish

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