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Pre-prohibition Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Harrison
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 23rd 2021

German Pilsner w/ Huell Melon

by Hyperguy220

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 36

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

45.3

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	American - Pale 6-Row7.5 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	83.3%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.6%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	40.45	75%
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	10 min	4.89	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		45.34	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	132 °F	122 °F	20 min
		Strike	161 °F	150 °F	60 min
	mashout	Temperature	179 °F	170 °F	10 min
2 gal		Sparge	--	185 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Mash	10 min.
1 each	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52.5 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 325 B cells required

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52.5 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 325 B cells required

$ 0.00 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
Used distilled water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Kit from Simi Valley Homebrew store.

Brew done ~12pm, Yeast pitched @ 7:30 PM , 66.5 deg. F

Fermentation within kegerator 14 days (52.5-53.2 deg. F)

Diacteyl rest (63 deg. F) for 2 days then rack to keg

lager at 38 deg. F for 25 days.

Notes: Creamy with a lite bitterness, really tasty!

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Last Updated: 2022-11-28 22:35 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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