Noble Hop Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 149 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 159 gallons
Post Boil Size: 149 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

20.4

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
196.02 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen196.02 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	90.2%
15.90 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam15.9 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	7.3%
5.30 lb	Weyermann - Carahell5.3 lb Carahell	34	10	2.4%
217.22 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
9.54 oz	Mittelfruh9.54 oz Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	30 min	2.25	5.7%
9.54 oz	Saaz9.54 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	30 min	1.95	5.7%
9.54 oz	Spalt9.54 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	3.42	5.7%
9.54 oz	Tettnang9.54 oz Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	30 min	2.93	5.7%
9.54 oz	Mittelfruh9.54 oz Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	10 min	1.06	5.7%
9.54 oz	Saaz9.54 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	10 min	0.92	5.7%
19.07 oz	Spalt19.07 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	3.22	11.4%
19.07 oz	Mittelfruh19.07 oz Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	0 min		11.4%
9.54 oz	Tettnang9.54 oz Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	10 min	1.38	5.7%
23.84 oz	Saaz23.84 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Whirlpool	10 min	1.2	14.3%
23.84 oz	Spalt23.84 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool	10 min	2.1	14.3%
14.30 oz	Even blend: Tett/Mitt/Spalt/Saaz	Pellet	1	Dry Hop	5 days		8.6%
166.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
38.15 oz	Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.31	22.8%
42.92 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 42.919999901823 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	4.07	25.7%
52.45 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 52.449999880024 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops	8.74	31.4%
19.08 oz	Tettnang (Pellet)	4.31	11.4%
14.30 oz	Even blend: Tett/Mitt/Spalt/Saaz (Pellet)		8.6%
166.90 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

- Imperial L25 Hygge

Amount:	1.19 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2352 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
70 gypsum 30 CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	150 °F	60 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: 155.18 gal (620.74 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 143.18 gal (572.74 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 98.84 gal (395.34 qt)	81.46	325.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	81.46	325.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 97.05 g \| 388.2 qt)	98.84	395.3
Grain absorption losses	-27.15	-108.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 101.13 g \| 404.5 qt)	104.95	419.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 155.18 g \| 620.7 qt)	159	636
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-3.93	-15.7
Post boil Volume	149	596
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-1.79	-7.2
Top off amount	1.79	7.2
Going into fermentor	149	596
Total:	186.4	745.6
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

For a 120 gallon batch, add 46 grams of Co2 extract at 60 minutes to get to 38 IBUs.

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