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German Pilsner

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 16th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 87.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Munich Lighthouse0.5 lb Munich Lighthouse 37 6 4.4%
5.50 oz Weyermann - Acidulated5.5 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3%
0.60 lb Cane Sugar0.6 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5.2%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galena0.5 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 21.28 20%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 9.81 40%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 2.55 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.74 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.61 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.6 qt) 3.32 13.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.06 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Raymond Shveida. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 33.64, SRM 3.77, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Lighthouse, Acidulated, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Galena, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, 5.2 pH Stabilizer)
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