Brewer's Friend

Print

German Pils

147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.35 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Ivan Barenboim
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
Similar Recipes

Pils Mittelfruh SMaSH

by HarryFlatters

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 29

Warsteiner Clone

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 31

090. Germerican Pils

by CraftBeerBanter

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 34

1.048
1.012
4.8%
32.0
3.0
5.4
9.84
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.5 kg Pilsner 2.05 € / kg
9.23 € 		36 1.5 94.7%
0.25 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.25 kg Pale Wheat 2.44 € / kg
0.61 € 		36 2 5.3%
4.75 kg / 9.84 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Artisan - Cashmere20 g Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 90 min 20.58 28.6%
15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.67 21.4%
15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.4 21.4%
20 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)20 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 20 min 2.33 28.6%
70 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.36 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 10 50 75 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
15.2 L Fly Sparge 72 °C 72 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 14.7
Mash volume with grains 17.9
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.3 L) 16.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.4 L) 25.4
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.6 L) 22.9
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.8 L) 21.5
Total: 31  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Ivan Barenboim. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 31.98, SRM 3.03, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Cashmere, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
240
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-12-11 16:15 UTC