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Pilsner

Created: Wednesday November 14th 2018
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140 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
1.046
1.010
4.7%
30.4
4.4
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.30 kg Australia - Pale Malt - Barrett Burston4.3 kg Australia - Pale Malt - Barrett Burston 37 1.9 94.9%
0.15 kg German - Melanoidin0.15 kg Melanoidin 37 25 3.3%
0.08 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.08 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
4.53 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 80 min 16.66 30%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 20 min 9.56 30%
40 g Tettnanger40 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 4.2 40%
100 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 0 50 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.5 L Infusion -- 52 °C 20 min
Infusion -- 63 °C 30 min
Infusion -- 72 °C 30 min
Infusion -- 77 °C 10 min
15.5 L Sparge -- 80 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 12.2
Mash volume with grains 15.2
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.2 L) 21.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 28
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 33.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 69% 25.6 ppg
Wort Volume:
21 Liters
  • Expected 21 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.046
  • Actual OG: 1.046
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 78.3%
  • Current ABV: 4.73%
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
11/17/2018 1:38 AM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.046 21 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Ran out of BB Pale malt so about 1.5kg of Joe White Pale Ale malt used.
Pitched at 14C ambient.
11/19/2018 10:08 AM
over 6 years ago 		+2 Sample 1.034   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
11/21/2018 9:49 AM
over 6 years ago 		+4 Sample 1.022   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		sample in afternoon. Raised temp to 14C in the morning. Fermentation still active.
11/22/2018 8:07 AM
over 6 years ago 		+5 Sample 1.016   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		raised temp to 17C
11/25/2018 8:07 AM
over 6 years ago 		+8 Sample 1.012   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		18C still plenty of co2 in sample
11/27/2018 8:22 AM
over 6 years ago 		+10 Sample 1.010   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by BRollo. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 30.42, SRM 4.4, Fermentables: (Australia - Pale Malt - Barrett Burston, Melanoidin, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-16 06:46 UTC