Zwickel Beer Recipe | BIAB Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier by bhive01 | Brewer's Friend
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Zwickel

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 23rd 2019
1.045
1.007
4.9%
30.8
4.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 84.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 5.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 5.3%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 60 min 19.12 35.7%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 60 min 9.56 35.7%
8 g Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.39 14.3%
8 g Hallertau Mittelfruh8 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.69 14.3%
56 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 75 min
1 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Bootleg Biology - BBFKL – Franconian Keller Lager *BETA*
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 381 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.13 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Going for a slight sulfate preference and generally soft water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

For the 3rd batch, don't have the Carahell, but need to use the yeast. Will swap in carapils, cutting it from 1 lb to 0.5 lb and see what we get. Will also make water adjustments to make it drier and up the bitterness another 5 -10 IBUS. Running out of perle so might swap in something there too.
The BBFKL did a really nice job on this beer. I fermented at 60ºF under 15 PSI. I felt it was just a touch on the sweet side so adding 5 IBU to balance that out, but to be. honest this beer disappeared faster than any other beer I've ever made. Upped the bittering slightly and also a little bit more sulphate. Still not 1:1, but closer.

First time I made this I did a triple decoction as the recipe called for. It was a very nice beer, but a ton of effort. Gonna emulate that with some melanoidin and call it a day this time.

Also, using Bootleg Biology's Frakonian Keller Lager Beta culture from August 2022.
https://bootlegbiology.com/product/franconian-keller-lager/

Previously used a double pitch of WLP920 https://www.whitelabs.com/yeast-single?id=232&type=YEAST&style_type=2

Most of the links that were in the original recipe don't lead to their original pages.
http://homebrewingfun.blogspot.com/2014/06/i-hate-this-place-kellerpils-recipe.html

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