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Bitburger Pilsner

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 28th 2017
1.049
1.010
5.1%
36.9
3.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.40 lb Best Pilsner5.4 lb Best Pilsner 38 1.9 92.5%
7 oz Best Light Munich7 oz Best Light Munich 37 7 7.5%
5.84 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 First Wort 0 min 8.13 23.5%
10 g Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 17.51 29.4%
8 g Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 20 min 8.48 23.5%
8 g Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 2.79 23.5%
34 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
1 g BTB Water Agt Mash --
1.50 g SMB Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
47 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 322 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
PH 5.38
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.1 gal Mash in Infusion -- 131 °F 5 min
Beta Temperature -- 143 °F 15 min
Gelatinization Temperature -- 149 °F 15 min
Alpha/ beta Temperature -- 153 °F 15 min
Alpha Temperature -- 162 °F 15 min
Mashout Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.48 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2.96 g | 11.8 qt) 3.5 14  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.48 21.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5.1 gal preboiled water

Ferment at 47° for 8 days, lower temp 2° per day, keg day 13, lager at 32° for 6 weeks.

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