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American Pilsner

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BYO 1/2 2017
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 16th 2017
1.052
1.009
5.6%
30.3
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb German - Pilsner8.25 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 82.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
8 oz German - Wheat Malt8 oz Wheat Malt 37 2 5%
4 oz American - Vienna4 oz Vienna 35 4 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Liberty1.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 27.03 75%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.27 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 469 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.4 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
2 gal mash out Sparge -- 212 °F 10 min
3.25 gal batch sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 6.88 27.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by BYO 1/2 2017. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 30.3, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Wheat Malt, Vienna) Hops: (Liberty, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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