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Pilsner

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 11th 2025
1.051
1.009
5.5%
26.7
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light6 lb LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 85.7%
1 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 14.3%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 26.65 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.99 g | 24 qt) 1.91 7.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 1.91 7.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewer #400740. Extract, ABV 5.45%, IBU 26.65, SRM 3.45, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light, DME Pilsen Light) Hops: (Saaz (Czech))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-11 01:32 UTC