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German Pils
BJCP 2015 – 05D

Batch #:

2020-16

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

August 19, 2020

Statistics

OG:

1.055 13.6° P

FG:

1.013 3.3° P

Real Extract:

5.2° P

Attenuation:

75.7% Apparent – 61.8% Real

Carbonation:

2.7 volumes

Color:

4.1SRM

IBU:

43.1

BU/GU:

0.78

ABV:

5.5%

ABW:

4.4%

Calories:

183 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
22.00 pounds	Pilsen Dingemans	94.6%
0.75 pounds	Carared Weyermann	3.2%
0.50 pounds	Acidulated Weyermann	2.2%
23.25 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
2.00 ounces	German Tradition	90 minutes	First Wort	Pellet	4.5%
2.00 ounces	Magnum	60 minutes	Boil	Pellet	10.8%
2.00 ounces	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh	10 minutes	Boil	Pellet	3.6%
1.25 ounces	German Tradition	20 minutes	Whirlpool @ 195°F	Pellet	4.5%
0.50 ounces	German Tradition	1 days	Dry Hop	Pellet	4.5%
0.75 ounces	German Tradition	10 days	Dry Hop	Pellet	4.5%
8.50 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
1.37 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.06 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.43 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
9.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
0.84 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
0.65 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
0.87 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
2.96 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Harvest	Imperial Yeast	L17	Liquid

Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.63 gallons

Boil Time:

90 minutes

Evaporation Rate:

4.75% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.26 gallons

Mash Profile Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Ideal Grain Temp:

68°F

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Mash In	Infusion	60 minutes	152° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

11 days @ 50° F

Secondary:

3 days @ 61° F

Tertiary:

2 days @ 34° F

Age:

30 days @ 34° F

General Info

Try out quick lager fermentation regimin from Brulosophy. Italian pilsner inspired. Dry hopped with German hops. Inspiration... http://www.birrificio.it/eng/beer/tipopils/ https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2020/5/26/more-to-italian-pilsners https://punchdrink.com/articles/your-move-german-pilsner-beer-tipopils/

Espressione di Luppolo

German PilsBJCP 2015 – 05D