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Pilsner open act

172 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 17th 2025
1.052
1.011
5.4%
50.0
3.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 100%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.1154 28.6%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 7.00409 28.6%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 1 min 0.608691 28.6%
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.2308 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Premium Pils
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 7 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 170 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Decoction 212 °F 212 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner open act" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Eduardo C. All Grain, ABV 5.39237%, IBU 49.9589, SRM 3.81342, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Magnum) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-23 03:33 UTC