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Snow day Pilsner

189 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 27th 2017
1.057
1.016
5.4%
30.7
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 10%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.5%
8 oz Briess - Bonlander Munich8 oz Bonlander Munich 36 10 5%
160 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.98 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.86 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.7 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 5.17 40%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Mash 168 Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
1 gal Mashout boil Temperature -- 170 °F 5 min
5 gal batch sparge to pre boil volume Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 438 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Snow day Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by elaplant74. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 30.71, SRM 3.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Bonlander Munich) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-12-29 19:58 UTC
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