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German Pilsner

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 3rd 2025
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4.6%
38.7
2.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 64.9%
3 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner3 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 32.4%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 First Wort 90 min 28.33 56.8%
0.62 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.62 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 6.37 19.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.32 15.8%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 0.67 7.9%
3.17 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.38 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.92 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.2 qt) 5.11 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.12 g | 32.5 qt) 7.17 28.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash Schedule

25 Mins at 140
50 mins at 150
15 mins at 156
5 mins at 165

Fermentation:
6 days @ 50F
5 days @ 54F
2 weeks @ 66F

Lager for 2 months.

5.5 g Gypsum
2.0 CaCL

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