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French Pilsner

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.97 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
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1.047
1.008
5.1%
34.4
3.7
n/a
3.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 87.7%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10.3%
3 oz German - Abbey Malt3 oz Abbey Malt 33 17 1.9%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 15.57 9.1%
0.50 oz Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 15 min 7.73 9.1%
2 oz Strissel Spalt2 oz Strissel Spalt Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 1.62 		Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 5.58 36.4%
2 oz Strissel Spalt2 oz Strissel Spalt Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 1.62 		Pellet 2 Whirlpool 0 min 2.72 36.4%
0.50 oz Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops Pellet 8.1 Whirlpool 0 min 2.76 9.1%
5.50 oz / $ 3.24
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
$ 0.01
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 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-
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 1.25 qt/lb 3.03 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.8 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 5.76 23.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7.33 29.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 5.97 23.9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.79 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"French Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Herr Braumeister. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 34.35, SRM 3.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Abbey Malt) Hops: (Mistral, Strissel Spalt) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 17:00 UTC