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German Style Pilsner Auto Scaled Down

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ballardian Home Brewers
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 14th 2021

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Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

37.8

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Gladfield - German Pilsener Malt9 lb German Pilsener Malt	36.3	2.03	97.3%
4 oz	American - Victory4 oz Victory	34	28	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Warrior (Pellet)		33.57	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		4.25	66.6%

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.79 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	comp for mash tun temp loss at +15min	Temperature	165 °F	152 °F	45 min
3.25 gal		Sparge	175 °F	155 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 338 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
52.6	10	24	1	74.3	22.5
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Notes

This is orginally from Beer and Brewing article:

https://beerandbrewing.com/amp/better-german-pilsner/

I substituted in Magnum hops instead of Warriors with excellent results as well.

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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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