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Ultra Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy 09/2015
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 5th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

53.8

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	98.3%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.7%
11.19 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	0 min	33.27	11.1%
2 oz	Ultra2 oz Ultra Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	10 min	7.97	22.2%
2 oz	Ultra2 oz Ultra Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	5 min	4.38	22.2%
2 oz	Ultra2 oz Ultra Hops	Pellet	3	Whirlpool at 210 °F	10 min	8.17	22.2%
2 oz	Ultra2 oz Ultra Hops	Pellet	3	Dry Hop	5 days		22.2%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	33.27	11.1%
8 oz	Ultra (Pellet) 7.9999999817006 oz Ultra (Pellet) Hops	20.52	88.8%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	protein rest	Infusion	--	122 °F	20 min
	beta amalyse	Infusion	--	145 °F	30 min
	alpha amalyse	Infusion	--	155 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	yeast nutrient		Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required

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Priming

Method: forced CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2L yeast starter
Kettle 30 minutes at 180-190 then 60 min boil
Oxygenate thoroughly before pitching yeast.
After 2 weeks at 48, add dry hops and raise temp to 55 for 5 days.
Crash to 35 for 2 days and keg w gelatin finings.
Lager 4-5 weeks.
Hop aroma best at 6 weeks.

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Last Updated: 2015-09-05 03:16 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

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