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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 8427
Labatt Blue (BYO Clone)
18.92 L 4.94% 22.48 1.052 1.014
All Grain 6228
Harry's Grain Belt Clone
5 gal 3.72% 0 1.038 1.009
All Grain 4748
Amarillo pilsner
20 L 5.01% 32.45 1.046 1.008
All Grain 4338
Willamette SMaSH IPL
5 gal 6.82% 31.37 1.072 1.020
BIAB 4307
The Phantom Grain Lite
6.75 gal 3.62% 17.8 1.034 1.007
All Grain 4214
New World Pils
90 L 5.42% 30.11 1.050 1.009
All Grain 4182
Pre-Pro Pils
5.5 gal 5.68% 33.58 1.064 1.021
All Grain 4007
Imperial India Pale Lager
5 gal 7.39% 110.34 1.076 1.020
All Grain 3641
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger
10 gal 5.55% 34.4 1.059 1.016
All Grain 2443

Newest Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Hoppy pseudo pils
5.5 gal 5.15% 44.96 1.049 1.010
BIAB 14
Loral Floral Summer Pilsner Pale Ale
27 L 5.51% 14.03 1.056 1.014
All Grain 10
SPECIAL EDITION Orange Sunrise Fresh Hops Pilsener
17 L 5.38% 34.38 1.052 1.011
All Grain 22
Awesome Recipe
23 L 5.98% 35.78 1.053 1.008
All Grain 13
Spike 11 Lager Parkland hops
25 L 6.67% 26.07 1.060 1.009
All Grain 15
woah copernicus
5.5 gal 5.26% 27.03 1.051 1.010
All Grain 34
pilsen
480 L 4.92% 11.93 1.046 1.008
All Grain 35
VĂ„rpilsner
24 L 4.65% 0 1.047 1.012
All Grain 66
Frost Pilsner
12 gal 5.29% 24.59 1.053 1.013
All Grain 32
Al Capone lager
5.5 gal 6.12% 47.24 1.056 1.010
All Grain 56

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Pilsner 202 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 76% 3% - 100%
Flaked Corn 112 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 40%
German - Pilsner 103 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 75% 16% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 81 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 81 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 12% - 100%
Flaked Rice 47 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 67%
German - Carapils 46 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 6% 2% - 20%
American - Pale 6-Row 43 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 55% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 40 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 36 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 183 3.5 34% 4% - 100%
Cascade 84 7 34% 5% - 100%
Citra 45 11 28% 5% - 86%
Magnum 40 15 29% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 39 3.75 32% 13% - 100%
Mosaic 35 12.5 29% 2% - 100%
Tettnanger 32 4.5 32% 7% - 100%
Amarillo 31 8.6 28% 4% - 100%
Cluster 26 6.5 37% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 23 4 36% 4% - 80%

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% 5% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 49% 20% - 100%
American - Pilsner 4 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 90% 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 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-34/70 105 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 70 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 58 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 32 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 18 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 17 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 16 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 14 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 12 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 76 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 54 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Boil 63% 1% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 81% 12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 27 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 24 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 30%
Yeast Nutrient 18 Other Kegging 46% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 15 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 50%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 10 Other Boil 42% 0% - 96%
Phosphoric acid 10 Water Agt Mash 71% 6% - 100%

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