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German Pilsner

162 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 12th 2025
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German Pilsner

by Braufessor

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 37

1.050
1.007
5.6%
31.5
3.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 98%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.4 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2%
20.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 25.47 44.4%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 6.05 55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 739 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.37 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
11.26 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.82 gal (51.27 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.82 gal (3.27 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.01 32  
Grain absorption losses -2.55 -10.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.24 g | 37 qt) 10.27 41.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.82 g | 51.3 qt) 13.84 55.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.53 46.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.53 g | 46.1 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 16.64 66.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

bring final boil ph to 5.1

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