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Belgian Chocolate Pilsner

169 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 8th 2019
1.051
1.015
4.7%
17.0
4.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 82.6%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 10.3%
8 oz Gambrinus - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 5.2%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.70 oz Monroe1.7 oz Monroe Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 30 min 16.99 100%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.60 g Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
8 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Kegging 7 days
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Kegging 7 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.71 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
101 13 20.6 167.4 51 0.934
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Strike 174 °F 158 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Chocolate Pilsner" Experimental Beer recipe by 4ND2E5. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 16.99, SRM 4.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Honey Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Monroe) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Citric acid, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Bean)
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