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Boil Size: 15.73 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 120g

Creation Date: 9/29/2024 7:32 PM

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Author:

Antmaniac

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.091

Efficiency: 79

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 12.25 psi

Creation Date: 4/8/2026 4:14 AM

Notes: DIRECTIONS
Mill the grains, mash in at 144°F (62°C), and rest 20 minutes.

Raise to 149°F (65°C) and rest 30 minutes, then raise to 158°F (70°C) for 20 minutes.

Sparge with 170°F (77°C) water, and add the hops once there’s about an inch (2.5 cm) of wort in the kettle.

Boil for 90 minutes, adding nutrient and finings according to the schedule.

After the boil, do a whirlpool step: Spin for 2 minutes, then allow 15 minutes to steep and settle.

Chill to about 46°F (8°C), aerate the wort, and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 48°F (9°C) until fermentation is complete, usually about 2 weeks; if you have a spunding valve, attach it once the beer is about 2–3°P above terminal (or when the SG is at about 1.020). You’ll know fermentation is complete when the gravity is stable for 3 days and the pH rises by 0.1.

Once the beer passes VDK, lower the temperature by 2°F (1°C) per day until it reaches 34°F (1°C). Lager for 4 weeks, or for as long as it takes to taste like a proper Bavarian helles. Package and carbonate to about 2.7 volumes of CO2.

BREWER’S NOTES
Water: We use 75 percent reverse osmosis (RO) and 25 percent filtered city water to target 50 ppm calcium, 50 ppm sulfate, and 100 ppm chloride.

Malt: High-quality malts are paramount—this style is all about soft malt character. We blend the Weyermann Pilsner and Weyermann Extra Pale Premium Pilsner to achieve what we believe is the correct texture, color, flavor, and aroma.

The mash: We are big fans of decoction beers—for extensive gelatinization, increased formation of melanoidins, and lower DMS, among other good things—but we both work on infusion systems. Necessity being the mother of invention, we set out to come up with a recipe that covers the gaps of the missing decoction.

Hops: We source our German hops from Michigan’s Hop Head Farms. If you’ve never tried first-wort hopping, it takes only one addition of high-quality hops to get an elegant bitterness and delicate aroma. Trust the process!

Fermentation: BSI strains aren’t directly available to homebrewers, so look for one that achieves relatively high attenuation (80–83 percent) and a clean profile, enhancing malt character without leaving the beer too sweet. We find we don’t need to do a diacetyl rest because so little is produced at these low temperatures—but if it helps you sleep, do one. We don’t like to crash our cars or our beers—the slow step-down in temperature makes a big difference and is just one of many things we do to brew proper beer.

Watch your pH: We target 5.4 in the mash, 5.1 post-boil, and a final pH of 4.2–4.3. The higher your final pH, the more the beer starts to seem dull and lifeless. You can lower your pH at any point using lactic acid.

Author:

Mrkemrk

Boil Size: 7.08 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/17/2026 9:21 PM

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Author:

Jaeho

Boil Size: 21.65 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/29/2025 4:55 AM

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Author:

Duke Lazer

Boil Size: 1.4 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/17/2025 2:50 AM

Notes: Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84

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Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 58 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/17/2025 8:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

okei

Boil Size: 578.49 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3.23

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/10/2025 2:02 AM

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Author:

JUSTIN LAMBERT

Boil Size: 49 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 93

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/11/2025 7:43 PM

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Author:

Torky13

Boil Size: 17 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.031

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 64.7 g

Creation Date: 10/27/2024 7:01 AM

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Author:

Yumm

Boil Size: 26.66 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/2/2024 5:16 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 28.4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/29/2022 3:04 AM

Notes:

Author:

BT Justice

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.13

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/9/2024 3:42 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/27/2024 8:31 PM

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Author:

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3.74

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 3.8 g

Creation Date: 3/20/2024 10:49 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/1/2024 8:50 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.018

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/5/2024 6:53 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/29/2023 7:04 PM

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Author:

Dnicolas

Boil Size: 8.31 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 73 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/29/2023 7:16 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 26.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/22/2023 1:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 28.4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 150.8 g

Creation Date: 5/18/2023 8:31 AM

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