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German Style Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 22nd 2023

WBC Pilsner

by Wiregrass Brewing Company

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 34

Italian Pilsner

by prospero

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

39.2

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	American - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	89.5%
1 lb	American - Victory1 lb Victory	34	28	10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	17.49	33.3%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	30 min	6.27	16.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	6.72	16.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	8.68	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	26.17	66.6%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)	6.27	16.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)	6.72	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Mash in at 129° and rest for 20 minutes. Vorloff and pull 1 gallon then bring to a boil. After 20 min rest Add the boil back to the mash, then vorloff and pull 1.5 gallons, bring to a boil then add back to the mash to bring to 145-150.	Strike	149 °F	129 °F	20 min
	Begin rest at 145°-150° vorloff then pull 1.5 gallons and bring to a boil then add back to mash after the 40 min rest. Vorloff and pull 1.75 gallons and bring to a boil then add back to mash to reach 156°	Temperature	--	145 °F	40 min
	Rest for 40 mins at 156° then vorloff and start draining to boil kettle	Temperature	--	156 °F	40 min
5 gal	Once draining to boil kettle fly sparge until a pre boil volume of 7 gallons has been achieved.	Fly Sparge	--	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bentley’s BrewerLee Freeland MI

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Cool to under 60° the sprinkle yeast on top of oxygenated wort. Ferment 6-8 weeks at 54°-56° then cold condition in keg at 35° for an addition 3 weeks. Gelatin was used at time of kegging.
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Cost for

Gallons

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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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