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Simple Pilsner

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Anthony P.
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 9th 2019
1.049
1.008
5.5%
44.3
3.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 44.26 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
use a 50/50 ratio of tap water and distilled water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 gal Steeping -- 150 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 0.88 3.5  
Mash volume with grains 1.04 4.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.25 -1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.16 g | 8.7 qt) 0.88 3.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.54 g | 10.2 qt) 1.25 5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.75 7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Use the 50/50 ratio of tap and distilled water throughout the entire recipe; we have to pretend we're in Plzeň with it's beautiful water!

Mash grains (in bag) in 1.5 gal of water at 150°F for 90 minutes or until conversion is complete

Boil wort for 60 minutes
Add hops at 40 minutes

Cool wort and pitch yeast at 60°F - 70°F

Ferment at 60°F - 70°F for 1-2 weeks then clarify 2-3days before you plan to bottle. To clarify (Due to space and equipment limitations in my apartment I cannot cold lager a whole fermentor so I will use gelatin.)

To clarify the beer, mix 1g of gelatin in 2oz of warm water and let it re-hydrate a little bit. Then heat it to 150°F either in a microwave (use 5-10 second bursts) or stove top. Do not boil it. Mix it in the primary fermentor and let it sit for 2-3 days.

Once it is clearer, rack and bottle condition for another 1-2 weeks Either use fermentor's drops or priming sugar (about .7oz per gallon) I will be cold lagering it in the bottles in my fridge (which gets close to 32°F)

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