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Sister Cities Pilsner

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 120 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 130 gallons
Post Boil Size: 120 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 24th 2025
1.042
1.010
4.2%
35.1
2.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
145 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen145 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 95.4%
7 lb Weyermann - Carafoam7 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.6%
152 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 oz Magnum13 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 80 min 30.62 83.3%
2.60 oz Magnum2.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 4.46 16.7%
15.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1665 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 145 °F 35 min
-- 154 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 122.59 gal (490.34 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 110.59 gal (442.34 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 69.16 gal (276.64 qt) 57 228  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 57 228  
Mash volume with grains 69.16 276.6  
Grain absorption losses -19 -76  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 84.84 g | 339.3 qt) 92.25 369  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 122.59 g | 490.3 qt) 130 520  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.59 -2.3  
Post boil Volume 120 480  
Going into fermentor 120 480  
Total: 149.25 597
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sister Cities Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by l1chris. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 35.08, SRM 2.74, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Carafoam) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-04 13:21 UTC