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Light Pilsner

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 28th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.40 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6.4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 86.5%
1 lb Malteurop - 2 Row1 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 13.5%
7.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.2 20%
1 oz Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 40%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.87 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.06 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.85 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Deer Park Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 150 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.59 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.93 -3.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.27 g | 13.1 qt) 2.15 8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 5.97 23.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.15 28.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Pilsner" American Light Lager beer recipe by Uncertain Atomic. All Grain, ABV 3.8%, IBU 10.08, SRM 2.51, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, 2 Row) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Zappa) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-12 01:45 UTC