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Basic German Pilsner

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 10th 2020
1.051
1.014
4.8%
35.7
3.1
n/a
43.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen $ 2.85 / lb
$ 22.80 		35 2 100%
8 lbs / $ 22.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz 2 oz Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 5.98 		Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 20.56 43%
1 oz 1 oz Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 3 Boil 20 min 6.23 21.5%
1 oz 1 oz Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 3.1 Aroma 0 min 21.5%
0.65 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.65 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 8.91 14%
4.65 oz / $ 11.46
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.75 / each
$ 8.75
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 8.75 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Water added to kettle 4.82 19.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.68 2.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.82 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by GFvonB. Extract, ABV 4.81%, IBU 35.7, SRM 3.1, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen) Hops: (, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-10 23:10 UTC