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West Coast Pilsner

159 calories 12.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 21st 2025
1.049
1.007
5.6%
0.0
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 30%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafoam2 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 20%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 10%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 40%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Elani2 oz Elani Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 33.3%
2 oz McKenzie2 oz McKenzie Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 33.3%
1 oz Elani1 oz Elani Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 16.7%
1 oz McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 148 °F 148 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.81 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 7.06 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 6.26 25  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Coast Pilsner" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Minimalixt. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 0, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Carafoam, Munich Type I, Pilsner) Hops: (Elani, McKenzie)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-21 21:50 UTC