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Big Guns Citrus Pilsner

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: G-Money$
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 27th 2019
1.059
1.014
5.9%
14.3
3.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.3%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.88 50%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 4.39 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Orange Zest Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Mash-In Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 15 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 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Zest 1 Medium/Large Lemon and add to boil with 10 minutes remaining. Looking for the lemon flavor/aroma profile for a refreshing summer beer.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-04 23:40 UTC