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Pilsner

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 13th 2025
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 22

1.046
1.008
5.0%
23.2
2.8
5.4
53.18
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT24 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT $ 0.91 / lb
$ 21.84 		37.2 1.5 93.4%
1.20 lb German - CaraFoam1.2 lb German - CaraFoam $ 1.79 / lb
$ 2.15 		37 1.8 4.7%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb German - Acidulated Malt $ 2.79 / lb
$ 1.40 		27 3.4 1.9%
25.70 lbs / $ 25.38
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum1.2 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops $ 39.95 / lb
$ 3.00 		Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 17.22 25.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops $ 38.00 / lb
$ 2.38 		Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 5.99 21.3%
1 oz Azacca1 oz Azacca Hops $ 2.79 / oz
$ 2.79 		Pellet 12 Boil 0 min 21.3%
0.50 oz LD Carlson - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops $ 3.95 / oz
$ 1.98 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 0 min 10.6%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops $ 38.00 / lb
$ 1.19 		Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 65 °F 2 days 10.6%
0.50 oz Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop at 65 °F 2 days 10.6%
4.70 oz / $ 11.32
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
$ 5.49 / each
$ 16.47
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 242 B cells required
$ 16.47 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cartier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 30 45 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.51 gal Strike 163 °F 148 °F 60 min
13.53 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.39 gal (73.56 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.39 gal (25.56 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.64 38.6  
Mash volume with grains 11.69 46.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.21 -12.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.21 g | 48.9 qt) 14.28 57.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.39 g | 73.6 qt) 20.45 81.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 17.5 70  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.5 g | 70 qt) 16 64  
Total: 23.91 95.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #413644. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 23.21, SRM 2.79, Fermentables: ( SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, German - CaraFoam, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Citra, Azacca, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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