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Pseudo Pilsner

160 calories 13.5 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: 7.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2025
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1.049
1.008
5.4%
22.8
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 92.7%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 4.9%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 10.83 21.4%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.66 14.3%
0.50 oz Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 15 min 4.06 14.3%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 28.6%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 0.89 14.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 0.37 7.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Westminster, CO
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
3.59 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
5 gal Batch Sparge 149 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.57 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.07 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pseudo Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Dan the Man. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 22.81, SRM 3.37, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, Saphir)
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