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West Coast Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday May 15th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

52.2

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.50 lb	American - Pilsner13.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	90%
1 lb	Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	6.7%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.9	Boil	45 min	18.64	5%
0.25 oz	Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	30 min	5.4	2.5%
0.25 oz	El Dorado0.25 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.9	Boil	30 min	7.8	2.5%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil at 180 °F	5 min	7.99	10%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	0 min	12.36	40%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	20 days		40%
10 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	26.44	7.5%
8.25 oz	Citra (Pellet) 8.2499999811287 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	17.76	82.5%
1 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	7.99	10%
10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal		Steeping	145 °F	145 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 144 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
125 ml	Acetic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 707 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -12 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Distilled Water at 8 gallons Mash 2.45g Calcium Chloride 2.53g Epson Salt 2.53 Gypsum Boil 1.34g Calcium Chloride 1.38g Epson Salt 1.38 Gypsum
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Notes

Mash: 5.3ph
KO: 5.2ph
Finish 4.6ph

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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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