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Little Bo Peep

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Kyle
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 7th 2020
1.049
1.013
4.8%
38.6
5.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 95.2%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Magnum8 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 60 min 18.17 8.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.66 30.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 15 min 6.78 30.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 30.5%
3.28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging 2 days
0.33 g Potassium Metabisulfite Fining Kegging 2 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 362 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Wait to add up to 6mL lactic acid until after acid rest. Take mash pH when acid rest is complete - goal mash pH is 5.3. If pH doesn’t buffer at all, expected pH is 5.7. Every 1 mL of lactic acid should reduce pH by .07. Based on reading, dose down to 5.4 or 5.3 prior to starting alpha rest
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.2 gal Acid rest Infusion 111 °F 109 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Beta rest Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Alpha rest Infusion 158 °F 158 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Mash Out Infusion 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
1 gal Water heated with Sous vide Sparge 171 °F 171 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 3.47 13.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.87 g | 27.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Little Bo Peep" Bohemian Pilsener beer recipe by Kyle. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 38.6, SRM 5.73, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Gelatin, Potassium Metabisulfite)
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