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Josh's Italian Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chino Darji
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://homebrewingdiy.beer/index.php/2021/07/06/deep-dive-on-brewing-italian-pilsners/

Created: Monday October 23rd 2023

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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

30.8

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	5%
8.10 lb	Weyermann - Eraclea Pilsner8.1 lb Eraclea Pilsner	37.03	1.75	81.7%
4 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 14 oz Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	2.5%
17 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt17 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	10.7%
158.60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Magnum0.5 oz Hallertau Magnum Hops	Pellet	14	First Wort	60 min	28.32	5.9%
2 oz	Perle2 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	1 min	2.47	23.5%
2 oz	Saphir2 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	3.5	Dry Hop	Day 14		23.5%
2 oz	Saphir2 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	3.5	Dry Hop	Day 3		23.5%
2 oz	Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager)2 oz Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager) Hops	Pellet	3.13	Dry Hop	Day 3		23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Magnum (Pellet)	28.32	5.9%
2 oz	Perle (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	2.47	23.5%
4 oz	Saphir (Pellet)	0	47%
2 oz	Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager) (Pellet)		23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.53 gal	Strike	161 °F	142 °F	30 min
	Infusion	142 °F	158 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14.39 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Notes

Water profile:

Ca 60 ppm, Mg 0, Na 25, Cl 70, SO4 35, HCO3 N/A

Target mash pH: 5.2
Adjust any sparge water to 5.5 pH or lower
Adjust post- boil pH to 5.1 if needed
Adjust finshed beer (degassed sample) to 4.4 pH if needed (it may already be as low as 4.0 to 4.2 pH)

Primary: 4 days @ 67°F
Secondary: 10 days @ 67°F
Aging: 30 days @ 65°F

First dry hop of 1 oz Saphir is added at pitching. Second dry hops of Saphir and Tettnanger are added while lagering, 2-3 days before final packaging.

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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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