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(2015-12-26) German Pils

169 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/national-homebrew-competition/winners/
Created: Friday December 25th 2015
12.9 °P
2.0 °P
5.8%
33.4
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 90.9%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 30 min 16.11 11.1%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 45 min 11.22 22.2%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.07 22.2%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 22.2%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 4 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
0.5 tsp of gypsum & CaCl in mash. 100% R-O water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 10 min
Sacc #1 (100% Grist) Temperature -- 148 °F 20 min
Dexn #1 Mashout Decoction -- 165 °F 5 min
Dexn #1 Boil Decoction -- 200 °F 15 min
Sacc #2 (100% Grist) Temperature -- 155 °F 15 min
Dexn #2 Mashout Decoction -- 165 °F 5 min
Dexn #2 Boil Decoction -- 200 °F 15 min
Mashout (100% Grist) Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
22 qt Fly Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 45 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 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6.04 24.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Double Hochkurz Decoction

Perhaps too heavy on the Munich when employing double decoction mash. Almost approaching maltiness of a Helles Bock. Will reduce the Munich to 3-4% for NHC Finals. Most judges commented something to the effect that "malt backbone was at the top end of the spectrum" for this style.

24hr 1L starter using 2 packs. +1 dry pack in fermenter (~430B Cells)

13 brix & 6 gal into fermenter

PF 6 days @ 50. 2 day D-Rest. Cold crash in PF 5 days before kegging with gelatin.

Added dry hops on 1/4/16

2nd Place - 2016 NHC Regional out of 32 entries

3rd Place - 2016 Great Northern Brew Ha Ha
http://www.greatnorthernbrewhaha.brewcomp.com/



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