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Exploratory Pilsner

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Google / Jason
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 14th 2019
1.045
1.011
4.5%
43.8
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 97.3%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz Victory 34 28 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Herkules18 g Herkules Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 34.29 29.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 10 min 3.22 23.4%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.6 Whirlpool 0 min 6.26 46.8%
2.13 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 466 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 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
6.25 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://beerandbrewing.com/better-german-pilsner/

https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-german-pilsner/


this was another recipe and was unused

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/07/homebrewing-pilsner-for-intermediate-homebrewers-pilsner-beer-recipe.html

7 pounds pilsner malt, crushed
8 gallons of water split - blend 4 gallons tap water and 4 gallons distilled water
1.5 pounds extra light dry malt extract
1.5 ounces Saaz hops - 90 minutes
1 ounce Saaz hops - 20 minutes
1.5 ounces Saaz hops - 5 minutes
1 ounce Saaz hops - 0 minutes (flame out)
Two 11.5 gram packages of dry lager yeast (Saflager S-23

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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-15 18:14 UTC