American Optimism

Brewer: Rathebone Brewery
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Style: Classic American Pilsner ( 2C)
Boil Size: 8.97 gal	Style Guide: BJCP 2008
Color: 3.4 SRM	Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) - All Grain
Bitterness: 35.4 IBUs	Boil Time: 90 min
Est OG: 1.063 (15.5° P)	Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Est FG: 1.014 SG (3.7° P)	Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 6.5%	Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount	Name	Type	#
3.00 ml	Lactic Acid (Mash 60 min)	Misc	1
1.90 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min)	Misc	2
1.20 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min)	Misc	3
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60 min)	Misc	4
4 lbs 12.00 oz	Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)	Grain	5
4 lbs 12.00 oz	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	6
3 lbs 8.00 oz	Corn - Yellow, Flaked (Briess) (1.3 SRM)	Grain	7
0.80 oz	Northern Brewer [7.5%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	8
0.75 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [2.7%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	9
2.60 g	Calcium Chloride (Boil 60 min)	Misc	10
1.60 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60 min)	Misc	11
1.30 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Boil 60 min)	Misc	12
0.50 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [2.7%] - Boil 20 min	Hops	13
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer [7.5%] - Boil 20 min	Hops	14
1.75 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [2.7%] - Boil 10 min	Hops	15
0.81 oz	Saaz [2.6%] - Boil 5 min	Hops	16
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer [8.5%] - Boil 5 min	Hops	17
1.00 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [2.7%] - Steep 10 min	Hops	18
2.0 pkgs	Pilsen Lager (Wyeast Labs #2007)	Yeast	19

Calcium: 100 Magnesium: 20 Sodium: 20 Sulfate: 150 Chloride: 115 Bicarbonate: 60 Residual Alkalinity: -30 Sulfate:Chloride: 1:3 (balanced)

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