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Pleasing Pilsner

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
1.044
1.007
4.9%
45.7
2.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt4 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 100%
4 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
38 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher38 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 17.55 23.2%
26 g Hallertau Hersbrucker26 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 15.91 15.9%
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 12.21 24.4%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 90 °C 0 min 36.6%
164 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.5 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
16 L Batch Sparge 75 °C 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 26 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 12.5
Mash volume with grains 15.2
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.9 L) 20.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.5 L) 28
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 32.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pleasing Pilsner" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by realOG. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 45.67, SRM 2.54, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Hallertauer Mittelfrüher, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-01 14:36 UTC