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French Pils

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 230 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Post Boil Size: 250 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 19th 2025
1.045
1.007
5.1%
33.9
3.2
5.8
497.24
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Les Maltiers - Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt330 lb Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt $ 0.92 / lb
$ 303.60 		37.3 2.06 94.3%
20 lb Valley Malt - chit malt20 lb chit malt 33 1.4 5.7%
350 lbs / $ 303.60
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops $ 10.00 / lb
$ 20.00 		Pellet 6.58 Boil 60 min 18.36 28.6%
1 lb Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops $ 10.00 / lb
$ 10.00 		Pellet 6.58 Boil 30 min 7.05 14.3%
4 lb Charles Faram - Mistral4 lb Mistral Hops $ 15.92 / lb
$ 63.68 		Pellet 8.1 Whirlpool 15 min 8.44 57.1%
7 lbs / $ 93.68
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
7 Barrels
Cost:
$ 14.28 / bbl
$ 99.96
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3412 B cells required
$ 99.96 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
202.5 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
118.38 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 236.45 gal (945.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 224.45 gal (897.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 203 gal (812 qt) 175 700  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 175 700  
Mash volume with grains 203 812  
Grain absorption losses -43.75 -175  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 105.45 g | 421.8 qt) 139 556  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 236.45 g | 945.8 qt) 270 1080  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 232.4 g | 929.6 qt) 250 1000  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.4 -9.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 247.6 g | 990.4 qt) 230 920  
Total: 314 1256
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"French Pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Jarrett Mack. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 33.86, SRM 3.23, Fermentables: (Jehanne D’Arc Pilsen Malt, chit malt) Hops: (Saaz, Mistral)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-19 17:19 UTC