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Pilsner Hi Alcohol

175 calories 17.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 67.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Yehuda
Calories: 175 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday June 3rd 2017
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OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 40

1.057
1.013
5.7%
33.5
3.6
5.7
230.40
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg German - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner ₪ 6.50 / kg
₪ 52.00 		38 1.6 72.7%
2 kg German - Caramel Pils2 kg Caramel Pils 35 2.4 18.2%
1 kg Rolled Oats1 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
11 kg / ₪ 52.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops ₪ 0.36 / g
₪ 21.60 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 11.78 25%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops ₪ 0.36 / g
₪ 21.60 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 40 min 10.34 25%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops ₪ 0.36 / g
₪ 21.60 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.14 25%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops ₪ 0.36 / g
₪ 21.60 		Pellet 3.5 Aroma 10 min 4.27 25%
240 g / ₪ 86.40
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
₪ 23.00 / each
₪ 92.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1264 B cells required
₪ 92.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 222.2 g       Temp: 20 °C       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
I use distilled water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Strike 80 °C 70 °C 60 min
45 L Batch Sparge 67 °C 62 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 5 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 51.9 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 6.5 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 33
Mash volume with grains 40.3
Grain absorption losses -11
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.8 L) 46.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 51.9 L) 67.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 45 L) 60
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 60 L) 45
Total: 79.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Strike @ 74 C to get a mash temp of around 65.
Assumes 10 kg malt will absorb 10 liters of water.
Additional losses are
boil=5
trub from the boil: 10 liters
fermenter=5 (2 .5 and 2.5)
1 Hour mash time
November 16, 2018: OG 1.030

October 2019
still missing 8 liters
Used yeast starter: 1 liter dived by 2 with total 200 grams brown sugar
I did not use the water profile for this session.

30 October - fermentation proceeding very slowly. I think this is a good thing.

November 28: Well received at Thursday Happy Hour.

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