Little Bo Peep Beer Recipe | All Grain Bohemian Pilsener | Brewer's Friend
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Little Bo Peep

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Kyle
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 7th 2020
1.049
1.013
4.8%
38.6
5.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 95.2%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Magnum8 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 60 min 18.17 8.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.66 30.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 15 min 6.78 30.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 30.5%
3.28 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.2 gal Acid rest Infusion 111 °F 109 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Beta rest Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Alpha rest Infusion 158 °F 158 °F 60 min
0.1 gal Mash Out Infusion 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
1 gal Water heated with Sous vide Sparge 171 °F 171 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 3 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging 2 days
0.33 g Potassium Metabisulfite Fining Kegging 2 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 362 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Wait to add up to 6mL lactic acid until after acid rest. Take mash pH when acid rest is complete - goal mash pH is 5.3. If pH doesn’t buffer at all, expected pH is 5.7. Every 1 mL of lactic acid should reduce pH by .07. Based on reading, dose down to 5.4 or 5.3 prior to starting alpha rest
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"Little Bo Peep" Bohemian Pilsener beer recipe by Kyle. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 38.6, SRM 5.73, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Gelatin, Potassium Metabisulfite)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-29 11:53 UTC
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