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Pilsner Marqell

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Counterbrew
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2016
1.051
1.010
5.3%
48.0
5.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 95.2%
0.13 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.125 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
0.13 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.125 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.4%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 75 min 31.45 9.1%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 11.87 27.3%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.65 27.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 18.2%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 3 days 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.55 each Whirflock Fining Boil 15 min.
0.55 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
.5 g of gypsum 1/8th of a teaspoon added to 4.1 gallons of primo reverse osmosis water from Walmart. Just get a 5 gallon of primo water from the front of the store by the check out. the 5 gallon jug that the water comes in will become your fermenter.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 132 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.62 g | 22.5 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.1 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.8 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.75 g | 11 qt) 2.8 11.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.8 g | 11.2 qt) 2.75 11  
Total: 4.66 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

MA - you will need reverse osmosis water for this recipe. incredibly soft water is the only way to make a true czech pilsner. Your water bottle will become your fermenter. You only add 1/8th of a teaspoon of gypsum.

I have bumped up the hops, I am assuming you'll probably go to the lab to purchase the extra stuff you need. the hops there are never fully potent because they are exposed to oxygen. taste before you dry hop and decide how much to add.

You have to use saflager 34/70 because it can ferment at 65 F no problem, so you can ferment this thing in your closet.

this is a decoction that starts with 3 gallons of water, then pull 3 quarts thick, and decoct. then repeat, then repeat... then sparge with up to a gallon to get to volume.

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