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German Gold AG BIAB

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dman
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 20th 2018
1.052
1.009
5.6%
29.5
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Avangard Pilsner Malt10 lb Avangard Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 100%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.45 25%
0.50 oz German Tradition0.5 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 11.27 25%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.19 25%
0.50 oz German Tradition0.5 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 5.59 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Dough in temp Temperature -- 162 °F 5 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
I just use my tap water (which is pretty good) but run through a carbon filter to get rid of the chlorine / chloramines. Nothing special.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Whirlfloc Tablet @ 15 min.
Chiller coil @ 15 min.
I threw this recipe together in about 5 minutes just to test a 10 gallon boil kettle I bought off of Craigslist. I happened to be in my LHBS ordering 10 lbs of pilsen when I turned around and they had a whole stack of Avangard Pilsen in 10 lb bags already milled for $0.75/lb !!! 75 cents a pound???!!! Yeah, I'll take that thanks. heheh I should have bought it all.
Since that is a German malt, I figured add some German hops. Grabbed those and brewed it. Boom. I was NOT prepared for the absolute crap-ton of dregs in the bottom of my fermentor though. (about two inches deep!) I found out after the fact that BIAB does cause a lot of trub. So right after that I built a mash tun. LOL
Anyway... this is a nice light "biscuitty" beer. Tastes similar to a Stella. I did brew this again as I got back to my LHBS and picked up the last bag they had of Avangard Pilsen. Almost completely identical to the BIAB, except you get more beer because there's less trub/sludge/dregs left in your fermentor. You may get a little more flavor if you add a 1/2 lb of Vienna or something, but as is it's a pretty nice light beer. Very easy drinker. Cheers!

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