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Pilsner

196 calories 18.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 115 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 123.47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday September 20th 2025
1.064
1.014
6.6%
28.4
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30.50 kg Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner30.5 kg Pilsner / Export Pilsner 36.8 2 90%
1.70 kg Gladfield - Maltodextrin1.7 kg Maltodextrin 34.5 3 5%
1.70 kg Joe White - Vienna Malt1.7 kg Vienna Malt 35.9 3.37 5%
33.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
55 g LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH55 g GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 0.93 20%
110 g Brewmaster - Czech Saaz110 g Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 6.21 40%
55 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin55 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12 Boil 70 min 13.76 20%
55 g Hopsteiner - Perle55 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 74 min 7.52 20%
275 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
11 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 631 B cells required
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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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
117.53 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 19 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 123.5 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 78.1 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 138.78 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 24.15 L and adding 93.38 L sparge/top-off. 117.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 117.5
Mash volume with grains 138.8
Grain absorption losses -32.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 37.9 L) 37.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 123.5 L) 123.5
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.4
Post boil Volume 115
Going into fermentor 115
Total: 155.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #462409. All Grain, ABV 6.61%, IBU 28.42, SRM 4.63, Fermentables: (Pilsner / Export Pilsner, Maltodextrin, Vienna Malt) Hops: (GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH, Czech Saaz, NZ Nelson Sauvin, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-20 07:07 UTC