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Basic Pils

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (ending kettle)
Source: Alastair Hewitt
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 100%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.5 First Wort 0 min 18.58 66.7%
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Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.24 28.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 9.36 37.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume 7 28  
Estimated amount in fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.8 43.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Alastair Hewitt. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 22.5, SRM 2.86, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-07 16:16 UTC