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143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ronnie Turner
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.2 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 94.8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.6%
4 oz Avangard - Munich Dark4 oz Munich Dark 37.1 12 2.6%
155.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Four Star Farms - Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 26.92 28.6%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 7.09 23.8%
0.50 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 10 min 2.62 23.8%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 5 min 0.67 23.8%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
6.34 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.24 gal Strike 161 °F 151 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.24 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.02 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.54 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

pitch yeast at 60, ferment 2 weeks at 55F. lager at 45 slowly to 34 over 2 weeks. Lager for 1 month.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-30 18:19 UTC