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German Pils
BJCP 2015 – 05D

Batch #:

2019-14

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

August 11, 2019

Tap Date:

October 5, 2019

Statistics

OG:

1.050 12.4° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.4° P

Attenuation:

79% Apparent – 64.5% Real

Color:

3.5SRM

IBU:

39.1

BU/GU:

0.78

ABV:

5.3%

ABW:

4.2%

Calories:

166 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
10.25 pounds	Pilsner (Weyermann)	93.7%
0.44 pounds	Carafoam Wyermann	4%
0.25 pounds	Acidulated (Weyermann)	2.3%
10.94 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager)	60 minutes	First Wort	Pellets	4.0%
0.35 ounces	Magnum	60 minutes	Boil	Pellets	12.0%
0.50 ounces	Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager)	15 minutes	Boil	Pellets	4.0%
0.50 ounces	Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager)	20 minutes	Aroma	Pellets	4.0%
2.35 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Bohemian Lager	Wyeast	2124	Liquid

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Top Up Water:

0.00 gallons

Trub Chiller Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile Two Step Temperature Mash, Light Bodied Beer

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Protein Rest	Infusion	30 minutes	122° F
2	Saccharification	Temperature	75 minutes	150° F
3	Mash Out	Temperature	10 minutes	168° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 54° F

Secondary:

2 days @ 65° F

Age:

30 days @ 32° F

Mein Sprockets

German PilsBJCP 2015 – 05D

Statistics

Fermentables

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Two Step Temperature Mash, Light Bodied Beer

Mash Steps

Fermentation and Aging

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German Pils
BJCP 2015 – 05D