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Bavarian Pils 2018 (1st, NHC Final Round)

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 10th 2016
1.050
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 87%
0.75 lb German - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 37 4 6.5%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Magnum8 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 90 min 13.17 21.1%
15 g US Hallertau15 g US Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 30 min 5.99 39.5%
15 g US Hallertau15 g US Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 3.87 39.5%
38 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
46 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 647 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
No-sparge method, 10 gallons RO water with 4.5g CaCl2, 1.2g MgSO4, 2mL of lactic acid added.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40 qt No-Sparge Infusion -- 151 °F 240 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.48 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.48 qt/lb 10.01 40  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.33 g | 41.3 qt) 10.93 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.28 g | 1.1 qt) 0.18 0.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.6 g | 34.4 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.3 25.2  
Top off amount 0.6 2.4  
Going into fermentor 6.9 27.6  
Total: 10.19 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is the re-brew of a Pils that placed 3rd in the 2018 NHC first round in San Diego. The goal was something similar to Ayinger's Bavarian Pils. This beer was lucky enough to place 1st in the 2018 NHC Final Round.

Note: the Pils malt used in this recipe is Weyermann Barke Pils. Give it a try.

Additional fermentation/lagering notes: with the high pitch rate this beer completes primary fermentation (aka gravity stabilizes) in less than 10 days at which point you can keg it. On about day 7 or 8 I let it rise to a maximum of 62F to make sure it gets to terminal gravity. I lagered it in my keezer at 38F for 4-5 weeks, but if the brewday and fermentation went well it will taste very good sooner than that. If you use gelatin as I do it will taste great by 2 weeks in the keg.



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