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(2016-04-04) German Pils NHC Final

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/national-homebrew-competition/winners/

Created: Thursday March 24th 2016

Original Gravity:

12.4 °P

Final Gravity:

1.9 °P

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

42.7

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	94.1%
0.50 lb	German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	4.7%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	75 min	24.03	8.3%
1.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	30 min	13.05	25%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	15 min	5.62	16.7%
2 oz	Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.2	Whirlpool	0 min		33.3%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.2	Dry Hop	4 days		16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	24.03	8.3%
5.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	18.67	91.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 qt	Protein Rest	Temperature	--	130 °F	10 min
	Sacc #1 (100% Grist)	Temperature	--	150 °F	30 min
	Dexn #1 Mashout	Decoction	--	165 °F	5 min
	Dexn #1 Boil	Decoction	--	200 °F	20 min
	Sacc #2 (100% Grist)	Temperature	--	155 °F	20 min
	Dexn #2 Mashout	Decoction	--	165 °F	5 min
	Dexn #2 Boil	Decoction	--	200 °F	20 min
	Mashout (100% Grist)	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min
22 qt	Fly Sparge	Sparge	--	168 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 495 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
0.5 tsp of gypsum & CaCl in mash. 100% R-O water
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Notes

2nd Place - 2016 NHC Indianapolis Regional Round. This batch is a re-brew for the finals and is identical to the original, except that Munich was decreased in this batch.

Double Hochkurz Decoction. 5 packs 34/70 dry-pitched.

CCF PF

Award Winning Recipe

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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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