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West Coast Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: John Coppola
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 22oz)

Created: Friday October 25th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

54.0

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

19.29

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Valley Malt - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	$ 1.02 / lb $ 5.10	34.5	1.35	88.9%
6 oz	Viking - Munich Light6 oz Munich Light	$ 1.70 / lb $ 0.64	36	6	6.7%
4 oz	Valley Malt - Va Va Voam4 oz Va Va Voam	$ 1.02 / lb $ 0.26	34.7	2.01	4.4%
90 oz / $ 5.99

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	6	Boil	30 min	18.13	9%
0.80 oz	Saaz0.8 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	6	Boil	1 min	1.36	12%
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 0.90	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	6.44	11.3%
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.82	Pellet	13.1	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	9.81	11.3%
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 0.90	Pellet	12.9	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	9.66	11.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 1.09	Pellet	13.1	Dry Hop	Day 7	3.27	15%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	Day 7	2.15	15%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	12.9	Dry Hop	Day 7	3.22	15%
6.65 oz / $ 6.11

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.3999999967976 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		19.49	21%
1.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo (Pellet)	$ 1.20 / oz $ 2.10	8.59	26.3%
1.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (Pellet) 1.749999995997 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 1.91	13.08	26.3%
1.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (Pellet) 1.749999995997 oz Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 2.10	12.88	26.3%
6.65 oz / $ 6.11

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal		Strike	68 °F	148 °F	20 min
	mash in step 1	Infusion	145 °F	145 °F	20 min
	mash step 2	Infusion	145 °F	155 °F	40 min
1.25 gal	mash out	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 gal	RO Water	$ 0.46 / gal $ 2.30	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.82 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 2.30

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.89 / each $ 4.89
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2.3 oz Temp: 55 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lager Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	20	75	150	0
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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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West Coast Pilsner

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