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German Pils

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 23rd 2025
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1.050
1.012
5.0%
39.0
3.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 95%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 First Wort 70 min 10.97 23.5%
0.25 oz Bravo0.25 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 12 5.9%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 45 min 9.16 23.5%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 20 min 5.15 23.5%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 1.69 23.5%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 5 25 55 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
13 qt Sparge -- 170 °F --
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 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Andrew & Molly. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 38.97, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger, Bravo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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