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German Pilsner with Wheat

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: RxBrews
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 13th 2019
1.044
1.011
4.3%
25.9
3.5
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80.5%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.4%
1 lb German - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 10.1%
8 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Light8 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 5%
9.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 14.11 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 11.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.30 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
The Yeast Bay - Hessian Pils
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 48 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 60 140 120 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.54 gal Strike 140 °F 135 °F 15 min
Temperature 145 °F 145 °F 20 min
Temperature 150 °F 150 °F 10 min
5.72 gal Sparge 165 °F 165 °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 3.54 14.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.29 17.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.09 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added DME-Light because below target sp.grav during boil

Ordered grains from morebeer. not a consistent mil. some grains not milled fully.

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