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NZ Pilsner

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025
1.054
1.012
5.4%
44.1
3.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT12 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 95.2%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna0.5 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 4%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.1 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 0.8%
12.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g Waimea11 g Waimea Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 22.1 7.3%
11 g Motueka11 g Motueka Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 5.89 7.3%
6 g Nelson Sauvin6 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 15 min 4.52 4%
15 g Riwaka15 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 2.14 9.9%
8 g Motueka8 g Motueka Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 1.72 5.3%
25 g Nectaron25 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 4.67 16.6%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 2.53 9.9%
15 g Wai-iti15 g Wai-iti Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 0.56 9.9%
20 g Nelson Sauvin20 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.1 Dry Hop 3 days 13.2%
15 g Nectaron15 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 3 days 9.9%
10 g Riwaka10 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.7 Dry Hop 3 days 6.6%
151 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Victoria, BC, Canada
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 8 3 40 119 17.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.96 g | 35.8 qt) 8.22 32.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.97 g | 39.9 qt) 9.22 36.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.14 g | 28.5 qt) 6.39 25.6  
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  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NZ Pilsner" International Pale Lager beer recipe by seanshaw. BIAB, ABV 5.43%, IBU 44.14, SRM 3.65, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, BEST Vienna, Acidulated) Hops: (Waimea, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Nectaron, Wai-iti) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Irish Moss)
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