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Doug B Pilsner

178 calories 15.8 g 0.440 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 400 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 405.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 401 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brew it Bru
Calories: 178 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Wednesday November 12th 2025
1.044
1.008
4.7%
25.0
7.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
20 kg Weyermann - Pale Ale20 kg Pale Ale 39 4.64 26.1%
30 kg Weyermann - Pilsner30 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 39.2%
8 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt8 kg Vienna Malt 37 7.84 10.4%
5.06 kg Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5.06 kg Munich Type II (Dark) 37 25.19 6.6%
5 kg Gladfield - Flaked Barley (harraway's)5 kg Flaked Barley (harraway's) 33.1 2.97 6.5%
5 kg Weyermann - Carapils5 kg Carapils 34.5 4.11 6.5%
3.50 kg Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt3.5 kg Dextrin Malt 36.8 3.31 4.6%
76.56 kg / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
375 g Magnum375 g Magnum Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 18.92 34.9%
700 g Saaz700 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 15 min 6.08 65.1%
1,075 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
80 g Irish Moss Water Agt Mash 15 min.
100 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
200 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1534 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 411.08 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 365.68 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 329.97 L 279.4
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 279.4
Mash volume with grains 330
Grain absorption losses -76.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 209.1 L) 203.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 411.1 L) 405.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -5.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 400 L) 401
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 401 L) 400
Total: 483.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Doug B Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brew it Bru. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 25, SRM 7.69, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), Flaked Barley (harraway's), Carapils, Dextrin Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-12 07:00 UTC