Backyard German Pilsner Brew Session

Brew Session Info

7/17/2021
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Noted fairly strong green apple taste on bottling which will age out. Nice grainy flavor underneath, moderate bitterness.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

8.625 lb kg
80 °FC
155 °FC
1.75 qt/lbl/kg
75 min.
5.5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
0 °FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

8.83 gals liters
4.46 gals liters
4.02 gals liters
163.05 °FC
163.05 °FC
2.73 gals liters
4.81 gals liters
7.45 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
155 °FC
154 °FC
45 minutes

Boil

1.035 1.037 (estimated)
7 gallons liters 7.45 (gallonsliters estimated)
75 minutes minutes (75 minutes estimated)
5.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.00 gallonsliters at 1.035 for 75 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.25 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.041.

You wanted an OG of 1.045. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.3 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.044 (1.045 predicted)
1.011 (1.011 predicted)

Conditioning

10
Sucrose
4.9 oz g

Tasting Notes (0)

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Recipe Facts

Backyard German Pilsner
German Pils
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.70 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 75  min Boil Time
  • 1.045 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 26.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.59 BG:GU
  • 2.2° SRM Color
  • 76% Efficiency
  • 4.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 148 per 12oz Calories
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