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Pilsner #2 - 18 March 2019

196 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 19th 2019
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1.016
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 90%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 15.34 25%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 4.59 37.5%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.99 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.05 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 qt Infusion -- 100 °F 10 min
3.4 qt Infusion -- 125 °F 10 min
3.6 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 40 min
8 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 4.6 18.4  
Going into fermentor 4.6 18.4  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original 2.3 gallon recipe:
4.5 Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner
.5 German Carapils

.5 Saaz 3.5AA 60 min
.75 Saaz 3.5AA 5 min
.75 Saaz 3.5AA 1 min

WLP800 harvested from Pils #1 on 6 March. Pitched at 62°. Active fermentation in 4 hours. 50° for 12 days, SG 1.020, raised temp to 68° on 30 March with some Red Star Premier Blanc yeast for Diacetyl-rest for 3 days. 2 April, Back down to 48° for 10 days. 38° for one day. Bottled on day 25, 12 April FG 1.016

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