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Big Fat American Pils

226 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 4th 2020
1.068
1.017
6.7%
29.3
5.2
n/a
22.05
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt 0.85 / lb
7.65
37 2 85.7%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 1.00 / lb
1.00
34.5 1.5 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb American - Victory 1.80 / lb
0.90
34 28 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 9.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops 3.00 / oz
1.50
Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.44 20%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 2.00 / oz
2.00
Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 5.82 40%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 2.00 / oz
2.00
Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / 5.50
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
7.00 / each
7.00
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
7.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Big Fat American Pils" American Lager beer recipe by TwoHeadsBrewing. All Grain, ABV 6.7%, IBU 29.25, SRM 5.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carapils Malt, American - Victory) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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