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Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 4th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

44.2

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

49.62

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	$ 2.64 / lb $ 31.68	37	1.8	100%
12 lbs / $ 31.68

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 1.49 / oz $ 2.98	Pellet	3.3	Boil	60 min	20.56	40%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 1.99	Pellet	3.5	Boil	40 min	9.57	20%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 4.98	Pellet	5.4	Boil	12 min	14.1	40%
5 oz / $ 9.95

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 1.49 / oz $ 2.98	20.56	40%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 1.99	9.57	20%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 4.98	14.1	40%
5 oz / $ 9.95

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.7 gal	Strike @ 133.6	Strike	--	122 °F	20 min
1.1 gal	Strike @ Boiling	Infusion	--	145 °F	30 min
1.1 gal	Strike @ Boiling	Infusion	--	158 °F	30 min
1.6 gal	Strike @ Boiling - mash out	Infusion	--	170 °F	10 min
2 gal	Strike @ 180	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
2 gal	Strike @ 180	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.9 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 466 B cells required

$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

BREWED - 7/28/21

Did not use Irish Moss or 5.2 Stabilizer.

AA's for all hops have been adjusted as per what is written on the package.

Primary for 10 days @ 50 degrees, then rest at 70 degrees for a few days. Rack into glass and lager @ 33-35 degrees for 6-8 weeks.

Will make about 56 beers.

Price per 12 oz. serving - $0.89

UPDATE - 8/9/21- racked into glass, SG @1.010

UPDATE - 10/20/21 - Bottled after 72 days in secondary - only made 49 beers

ACTUAL RESULTS:

Total water - 10.5 gals, perfect
Pre-boil volume: 7.75 gals
Ending kettle volume: 6.5
Boil time: 90 min
Efficiency: 76%
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.51%
Attenuation: 80%
IBU's: 44
SRM: 3.4

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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