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German Pilsner

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.93 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: HighVoltageMan!
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 4th 2016
1.050
1.010
5.2%
38.6
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 89.6%
0.39 lb German - Wheat Malt0.3875 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 2.9%
0.25 lb German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.9%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.75 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 5.6%
13.39 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 24.41 14.3%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 10 min 3.99 19%
3 oz Tettnanger3 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 5.47 28.6%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 5 min 2.77 19%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 5 min 2 19%
10.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 797 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Water should be soft, @ 18-25ppm bicarbonates
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 qt RIMS Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
RIMS Infusion -- 158 °F 15 min
RIMS mash out Infusion -- 168 °F 15 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 5.02 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.05 g | 32.2 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.14 g | 44.6 qt) 9.93 39.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.39 -1.6  
Post boil Volume 8.5 34  
Going into fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 11.85 47.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch @ 45F and start fermenting for 5-7 days @ 48F; then slowly raise temperature to low 50's. After 9-10 days D-rest @62F for 5-9 days. Crash to 32F and lager 4-6 weeks. Clarify with gelatin.

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