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Homebrew Recipe

Pivo Pils Clone - Firestone Walker

Method:
All Grain
Style:
Italian Pilsner
Boil Time:
60 min.
Batch Size:
5 gal.
Boil Size:
7.5 gal.
Efficiency:
68
Rating:
Source:
Brewer's Friend
Source Notes:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/461103/pivo-pils-clone
Notes:
Pitch at 48, aerate with pure oxygen. Ferment at 50. Add dry hops after 4 days of fermentation. After 7 days total, slowly raise temp to 60 for a 3 day diacetyl rest. Slowly lower temp to 34. Once at terminal gravity (about 14 days total) keg beer. Lager at 34 for about one month before serving. Note: Imperial L13 Global is same strain as White Labs 830. Ca+2=10 Mg+2=3 Na+=15 Cl-=5 SO4-2=1 HCO3-=72

Brew Numbers

OG FG ABV SRM IBU
1.0471.014.93.139.87

Fermentables

NameAmount% Grain Bill
Lager or Pilsner Malt10 lbs.100.00
Notes: German - Pilsner
Total: 10.00 lbs.

Hops

Hop Shopping List


NameAmountBoil TimeUseAA
Magnum (GER)0.75 oz.60Boil11
Notes: Calls for pellet
Spalt0.5 oz.30Boil4.5
Notes: Calls for pellet
Saphir0.75 oz.0Steep3.7
Notes: Calls for pellet; add at knockout
Saphir0.75 oz.0Dry Hop3.7
Notes: Calls for pellet; 6 days dry hop
NameAmount
Magnum (GER)0.75 oz.
Saphir1.5 oz.
Spalt0.5 oz.

Yeast

NameLabProduct
German LagerWhite LabsWLP830
GlobalImperialL13

Other Ingredients

NameAmountTimeUseType
Whirfloc0.5 tablet5 minutesBoilFining
Yeast Nutrient0.5 oz.15 minutesBoilOther
Calcium Chloride7 grams60 minutesMashOther
Notes: Water agent. The calcium chloride is used if using RO water. Otherwise use a water chemistry calculator.

Mash Steps

StepNameTempTimeType
1First Rest14515All Grain
Notes: Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
2Second Rest15530All Grain
Notes: Infusion
3Mashout16815All Grain
Notes: Infusion