Jack's Classic American Pilsner - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Jack's Classic American Pilsner

140 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 21st 2020
1.043
1.007
4.6%
39.4
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.51 lb American - Pale 6-Row7.51 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83%
1.30 lb Flaked Corn1.3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.4%
3.80 oz German - Acidulated Malt3.8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
9.05 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 32.22 42.9%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 4.49 28.6%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 20 min 2.68 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.29 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colorado Springs, CO - 2019 Pine Valley/McCullough
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 0 0 63 89 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.39 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.87 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.39 13.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.89 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeasts:
Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager
Wyeast 2272 North American Lager
WLP830 German Lager
Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager
Wyeast 2007 Pilsner
Fermentis W-34/70

Last Updated and Sharing
 
545
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2020-02-23 15:00 UTC