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Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday February 11th 2023

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OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 34

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by hines57

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 39

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by west1m

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

35.4

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner6 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	66.1%
2 lb	Weyermann - Barke Vienna2 lb Barke Vienna	36	3.4	22%
13.30 oz	Weyermann - Carahell13.3 oz Carahell	34	10	9.2%
4 oz	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt4 oz Barke Munich Malt	37	8	2.8%
9.08 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	15.62	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	12.01	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	7.75	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Artisan - Liberty (Pellet)		35.38	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal		Strike	164 °F	149 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
0.5 gal	Pre boil to get to 6.25 gal.	Top Off	56 °F	56 °F	--
0.25 gal	Added the last 15 min of boil.	Top Off	56 °F	--	15 min
0.5 gal	Added post boil to get to 5.75 gal.	Top Off	212 °F	212 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 56 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
17.50 g	Balanced accumash 1040-1080	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
1 tsp	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
1 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	30 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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	56 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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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
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Notes

164° strike water.
149° mash temp.
Strike water ph 5.03.
5.25 starting mash ph/finished mash ph 5.35.
Added 1 tsp lactic acid to 4 gal of sparge water and only used 3 gal of it and topped off boil kettle with RO water.
The sparge water ph was 3.30.
Post sparge ph 5.35.
Post boil ph 5.31.
12 brix OG.

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Last Updated: 2023-02-11 21:55 UTC

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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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