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Smash Bros Pilsner

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 30th 2018
1.048
1.013
4.5%
28.4
3.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb German - Pilsner25 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Sterling1.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 18.64 50%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 20 min 7.53 33.3%
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 2.25 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 473 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Carbonado, WA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 3 30 44 104 0
This is for my system and my water. Do not use these exact water additions for your brew.

HLT
6.5g gypsum
3.25g calcium chloride
6.5ml lactic acid

Sparge
3ml lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
8 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.41 gal (61.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.41 gal (13.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.18 g | 44.7 qt) 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.7 qt) 9 36  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.41 g | 61.7 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 13.8 55.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 14 56  
Total: 18.38 73.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary: 14 days at 54 degrees. Make sure to give it a sufficient diacetyl rest!

Cold crash to 35 for 4 days then keg and lager at 40 for 2-3 months

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