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German Pils 2025

Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 5th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

44.6

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 kg	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5.5 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	98%
110 g	Weyermann - Acidulated110 g Acidulated	27	3.4	2%
5.61 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
24 g	BSG - Magnum24 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	60 min	37.08	20.2%
50 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)50 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	15 min	7.49	42%
45 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)45 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	0 min		37.8%
119 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
24 g	BSG - Magnum (Pellet) 24 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	37.08	20.2%
95 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	7.49	79.8%
119 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.75 gal	Pull Decoct after 15	Strike	145 °F	145 °F	30 min
	Pull Decoct after 15	Decoction	145 °F	155 °F	30 min
		Decoction	155 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
2.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.65 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Brewtan B	Other	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	46 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 541 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.29 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
56.5	4	8	57	55	16
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Notes

YOS/RO Water/LODO process

1 Pint Sauergut addition after boil plus lactic acid to target pH of 5.1

Keep at 50F entire time - long ferment/spund

Feedback from prior: added decoction for more malt flavors, increased bitterness. Floor malted pils, 75 min boil for dms reduction

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Last Updated: 2025-01-06 23:20 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2025-01-05 23:20 UTC

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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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