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German pilsner

8099 calories 821.1 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.35 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Shano
Calories: 8099 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 821.1 g (Per 19L)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.70 kg Extra Pale Malt4.7 kg Extra Pale Malt 33 1.8 87%
0.30 kg Barrett Burston - Wheat Malt0.3 kg Wheat Malt $ 5.50 / kg
$ 1.65 		35.4 1.8 5.6%
0.15 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.15 kg Cara Malt $ 7.00 / kg
$ 1.05 		35 17.5 2.8%
0.25 kg Flaked Corn0.25 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.6%
5.40 kg / $ 2.70
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Hallertau Mittelfruh30 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 10.68 35.3%
20 g Tettnang20 g Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 20 min 3.16 23.5%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 2.50 		Pellet 3.1 Boil 5 min 1.83 29.4%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3.1 Whirlpool 0 min 0.67 11.8%
85 g / $ 3.50
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 17 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Postcode 4573
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 Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 35.4 L) 31.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 39 L) 35.2
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 25.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 23.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 23
Total: 31.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German pilsner" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Shano. BIAB, ABV 4.52%, IBU 16.35, SRM 4.03, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Cara Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnang, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-02 00:58 UTC