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Polka Dot Pilsner

137 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Radical Brewing pg. 105
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 1st 2017
1.042
1.009
4.3%
51.4
2.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 34.33 41.7%
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 17.04 41.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 131 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash out temp Infusion -- 165 °F --
Batch sparge Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.79 g | 23.2 qt) 5.06 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Rest at 131F for 30 min. Immediately remove thick one-third of mash and slowly (30 min) raise to boiling, then boil for 15 min. Add back to main mash and stablize at 152F, rest for one hour. Raise to 165F and begin sparge.

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