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4Gs Pilsner

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 4th 2016
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1.007
5.0%
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3.2
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 97.3%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.34 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 40 min 10.83 20%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 6.71 30%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.8 30%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 6 17 32 42 354
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.75 gal Infusion 168 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 161 °F 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.37 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.47 g | 17.9 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.69 g | 30.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 30.69, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz)
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