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Zwickel

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 23rd 2019
1.045
1.007
4.9%
30.8
4.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 84.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 5.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 60 min 19.12 35.7%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 60 min 9.56 35.7%
8 g Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.39 14.3%
8 g Hallertau Mittelfruh8 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.69 14.3%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Bootleg Biology - BBFKL – Franconian Keller Lager *BETA*
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 381 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.13 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Going for a slight sulfate preference and generally soft water.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 75 min
1 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.01 g | 36 qt) 8.44 33.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.77 g | 39.1 qt) 9.2 36.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.57 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For the 3rd batch, don't have the Carahell, but need to use the yeast. Will swap in carapils, cutting it from 1 lb to 0.5 lb and see what we get. Will also make water adjustments to make it drier and up the bitterness another 5 -10 IBUS. Running out of perle so might swap in something there too.
The BBFKL did a really nice job on this beer. I fermented at 60ºF under 15 PSI. I felt it was just a touch on the sweet side so adding 5 IBU to balance that out, but to be. honest this beer disappeared faster than any other beer I've ever made. Upped the bittering slightly and also a little bit more sulphate. Still not 1:1, but closer.

First time I made this I did a triple decoction as the recipe called for. It was a very nice beer, but a ton of effort. Gonna emulate that with some melanoidin and call it a day this time.

Also, using Bootleg Biology's Frakonian Keller Lager Beta culture from August 2022.
https://bootlegbiology.com/product/franconian-keller-lager/

Previously used a double pitch of WLP920 https://www.whitelabs.com/yeast-single?id=232&type=YEAST&style_type=2

Most of the links that were in the original recipe don't lead to their original pages.
http://homebrewingfun.blogspot.com/2014/06/i-hate-this-place-kellerpils-recipe.html

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