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(2016-04-04) German Pils NHC Final

163 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/national-homebrew-competition/winners/
Created: Thursday March 24th 2016
12.4 °P
1.9 °P
5.6%
42.7
3.6
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 94.1%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 4.7%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil 75 min 24.03 8.3%
1.50 oz Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 30 min 13.05 25%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 5.62 16.7%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Whirlpool 0 min 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Dry Hop 4 days 16.7%
6 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 495 B cells required
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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 -- 150 °F 30 min
Dexn #1 Mashout Decoction -- 165 °F 5 min
Dexn #1 Boil Decoction -- 200 °F 20 min
Sacc #2 (100% Grist) Temperature -- 155 °F 20 min
Dexn #2 Mashout Decoction -- 165 °F 5 min
Dexn #2 Boil Decoction -- 200 °F 20 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 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.83 19.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.6 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.58 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2nd Place - 2016 NHC Indianapolis Regional Round. This batch is a re-brew for the finals and is identical to the original, except that Munich was decreased in this batch.

Double Hochkurz Decoction. 5 packs 34/70 dry-pitched.

CCF PF



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