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158 calories 15.6 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: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Joe RIchards
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 4th 2018
1.048
1.011
4.8%
22.5
3.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 75%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 12.5%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 12.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 8.15 12.5%
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 6.27 12.5%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 8.09 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 25 50 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge Sparge -- 166 °F 15 min
Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 15 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 2.5 10  
Mash volume with grains 3.14 12.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 6.45 25.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.7 30.8  
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: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch at 65 F, use ice blocks every 12 hours to keep cool for 96 hours.

Let warm to fermenting temp 68 to 70 F for 1 week.

Lager at keezer temp for 4 weeks.

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