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2015 - 1/25 - Sherlocks American Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dr. Sherlock
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 14th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.2

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	41.7%
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	37.1%
0.25 lb	German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	37	25	1.2%
1.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7%
0.66 lb	Flaked Rice0.66 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	3.1%
0.66 lb	Flaked Corn0.66 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	3.1%
1.50 lb	Cane Sugar1.5 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	7%
21.57 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	31.57	71.4%
2 oz	saaz2 oz saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.58	28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
7 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 6.999999983988 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		36.15	100%
7 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	calculate temp for equipment	Infusion	--	150 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	51 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 545 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Water Gallons Total mash water needed 15.02 Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.53 Remaining sparge water volume 7.5 Grain absorption losses -2.51 Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 Amount going into kettle 12.26 Boil off losses -1 Hops absorption losses -0.26 Amount going into fermentor 11 Total: 15.02
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Notes

-Something went wrong when I made this. I think my fermentation schedule sucked or my mash sucked. This beer was hazy and not great. Drank it all but it was no amazing lager.

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Last Updated: 2015-04-28 04:09 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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

guyber

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DrSherlock • 06/29/2015 at 05:47am
Don't really think this recipe is good because it isn't. This is only here for my historical purposes.

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