Saturday 10-29-11 is my first attempt at a lager, I’m not sure what to add to my water to brew a light Pilsner/Munich Helles. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a HERM system and a Ranco controlled refrigerator to lager. I usually brew 12 gallons so I can end up with 2 five gallon kegs.
The water report is as follows: 8.1 pH
Calcium: 65 ppm
Magnesium: 26 ppm
Sodium: 93 ppm
Sulfate: 220 ppm published 169
Chloride: 97 ppm
Bicarbonate: 135
Hardness: 16 grains per gallon or 230 mg/l
Alkalinity 13.4
Hardness110
I’ve purchased 12.5 gal of distilled water to cut my water but I am a little confused as to how much to use and how much minerals to add.
My basic recipe is: 16.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 71.11 %
4.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 17.78 %
1.50 lb Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.44 %
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 6.9 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (20 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (20 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (0 min)
2 Pkgs Southern German Lager (White Labs #WLP838) The starter is ready.