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Pilsner - Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Flat Tire-ish
23.5 L 5.32% 39.31 1.049 1.008
All Grain 8799
Labatt Blue (BYO Clone)
18.92 L 4.94% 22.48 1.052 1.014
All Grain 6773
Harry's Grain Belt Clone
5 gal 3.72% 0 1.038 1.009
All Grain 5334
Amarillo pilsner
20 L 5.01% 32.45 1.046 1.008
All Grain 4551
Willamette SMaSH IPL
5 gal 6.82% 31.37 1.072 1.020
BIAB 4496
New World Pils
90 L 5.42% 30.11 1.050 1.009
All Grain 4489
The Phantom Grain Lite
6.75 gal 3.62% 17.8 1.034 1.007
All Grain 4388
Pre-Pro Pils
5.5 gal 5.68% 33.58 1.064 1.021
All Grain 4349
Imperial India Pale Lager
5 gal 7.39% 110.34 1.076 1.020
All Grain 3796
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger
10 gal 5.55% 34.4 1.059 1.016
All Grain 2732

Newest Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
SMASH Pilsner
5.5 gal 4.49% 26.34 1.047 1.013
Partial Mash 12
Crumb Trails, W.C. Pilsner (Brewery X)
1000 gal 4.86% 23.71 1.043 1.006
All Grain 59
Paducah Pils
9 gal 5.03% 33.67 1.046 1.008
All Grain 50
American Pilsner Ola Calavera
620 L 5.48% 28.34 1.049 1.007
All Grain 77
IUEC
5.5 gal 4.88% 17.84 1.049 1.012
All Grain 46
Wonderbrew Blue
187.5 gal 6.58% 7.9 1.066 1.016
All Grain 35
Party Pils
5 gal 6.14% 8.99 1.056 1.009
All Grain 57
West coast pils
27 L 4.72% 34.99 1.050 1.014
BIAB 63
honey pilsner
5 gal 4.67% 26.46 1.048 1.012
All Grain 72
Crispmas Ale
5.5 gal 7.623% 0 1.066 1.008
All Grain 6

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Pilsner 217 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 77% 3% - 100%
Flaked Corn 117 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 40%
German - Pilsner 102 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 75% 16% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 85 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 83 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 58% 12% - 100%
Flaked Rice 49 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 3% - 67%
German - Carapils 48 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 2% - 20%
American - Pale 6-Row 44 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 55% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 39 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 39 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 9%

Hops Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 194 3.5 34% 4% - 100%
Cascade 91 7 34% 5% - 100%
Citra 53 11 29% 2% - 86%
Magnum 43 15 29% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 42 3.75 31% 13% - 100%
Mosaic 38 12.5 29% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 36 10.4 28% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 36 4.5 33% 7% - 100%
Nelson Sauvin 30 12.5 20% 3% - 100%
Cluster 29 6.5 35% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 13 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 54% 6% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 49% 20% - 100%
American - Pilsner 3 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 93% 80% - 100%
Flaked Corn 2 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 17% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 54% 33% - 74%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 2 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 58% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 2 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 100% 100% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 31% 13% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 42% 33% - 50%
German - Vienna 2 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 41% 25% - 57%

Yeasts Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 121 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 74 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 61 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 33 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 19 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 19 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 18 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 18 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 16 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 15 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F

Other Ingredients Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 87 Water Agt Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 70 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 46 Water Agt Mash 79% 12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 41 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 39 Fining Boil 64% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 30%
Yeast Nutrient 26 Other Mash 40% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 22 Water Agt Boil 14% 0% - 67%
Phosphoric acid 12 Water Agt Mash 70% 6% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 11 Other Boil 38% 0% - 96%

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