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Essen

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55.9% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2020
1.050
1.013
4.8%
0.0
3.9
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 66.7%
4 lb German - CaraFoam4 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 33.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cavan Waterworks
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.25 g | 33 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.21 g | 36.8 qt) 10.21 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Essen" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #117075. BIAB, ABV 4.83%, IBU 0, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraFoam) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-03-10 00:35 UTC