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German Pilsner

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 13th 2020
1.047
1.011
4.7%
35.6
3.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb German - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 3.8%
2 oz German - Carapils2 oz Carapils 35 1.3 1%
13.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 26.15 21.4%
1 oz Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 20 min 5.83 14.3%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2 Boil 20 min 3.64 14.3%
1 oz Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 0 min 14.3%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2 Boil 0 min 14.3%
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 0 min 21.4%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 541 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
54 4 11 44 59 93
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.04 gal Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 40 min
Temperature 158 °F 158 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.39 41.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.05 g | 48.2 qt) 11.44 45.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.64 -6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.5 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 6.6 26.4  
Top off amount 0.4 1.6  
Volume into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.39 41.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • 3.25 Liter Starter (334g of DME)

  • Prep water with 20 g each of yeast and sugar

  • Ferment @ 49
  • Spuding @ 1.015
  • Ramp up from 50 to 58 (2 deg), then jump to 62, then 68 at the end just to get it warm
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-27 03:06 UTC