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Dark German Pilsner

143 calories 12.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 1st 2025
1.044
1.008
4.8%
48.8
14.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb Viking - Red Active Malt21 lb Red Active Malt 33 14 100%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Phoenix2 oz Phoenix Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 38.37 33.3%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 10.46 33.3%
2 oz Phoenix2 oz Phoenix Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 684 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal Infusion 155 °F 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: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.65 30.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.65 50.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.53 62.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark German Pilsner" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by GDaddy. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 48.82, SRM 14.21, Fermentables: (Red Active Malt) Hops: (Phoenix, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-01 18:28 UTC