Brad's Best Lager
German Pilsner (Pils)

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 10/9/2007

Batch Size: 5.25 gal

 Brewer: Brad Nixon
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.70
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pilsen (1.8 SRM) Grain 95.24 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.80 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.60 oz Saaz [3.60 %] (60 min) Hops 19.9 IBU
0.69 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (45 min) Hops 11.0 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.80 %] (15 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.65 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.74 %
Bitterness: 33.3 IBU Calories: 249 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.8 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
Sparge Water: 5.39 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 12.00 qt of water at 164.7 F 152.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 11.2 PSI Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F Age for: 0.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes

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